50 Céntimos


Silver (.900) (Copper .100)	10 g	29 mm

Description

Issuer	Costa Rica
Period	First Republic (1848-1948)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1902-1914
Value	50 Centimos (50 céntimos) (0.50&nbspCRC)
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight	10 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	19 January 1924
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#34431
Rarity index	85%

Reverse

Value within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
50 CENTIMOS
900 M J. C. V.

Translation: Central America

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Of the coins dated 1903, the San Jose mint struck 132,140 in 1903 and the Philadelphia mint an additional 250,000 in 1904 with a 1903 date; the two strikings are indistinguishable, because all of the dies were reportedly made in Philadelphia.

Most coins dated 1914 were later counterstamped "UN COLON" (see KM# 164).

Assayers' Initials:

CY: Carlos Yglesias, 1902
JCV: Jesus Cubrero Vargas, 1903
GCR: Gobierno de Costa Rica (Government of Costa Rica)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 50 Céntimos coin from Costa Rica is that it was minted during a time of significant political and economic change in the country. The coin was introduced in 1902, just a year after Costa Rica gained its independence from Spain, and it remained in circulation until 1914, when the country was in the midst of a civil war. Despite the turmoil, the coin remained a stable symbol of the country's economy and was widely used in everyday transactions.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1902	120000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1903	382000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1914	202213	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Céntimos 1902-1914 coin.