500 Colones magnetic


Brass plated steel	11 g	33 mm

Description

Issuer	Costa Rica
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)
Period	Second Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2006-2015
Value	500 Colones 500 CRC = USD 0.96
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Brass plated steel
Weight	11 g
Diameter	33 mm
Thickness	1.85 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#8488
Rarity index	8%

Reverse

The value above coffee branches in Braille and in numerals and the initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"

Scripts: Braille, Latin

Lettering:
500
COLONES
⠢⠴⠴
B.C.C.R.

Unabridged legend:
500
Colones
⠢⠴⠴
Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
500
Colones
500
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Alternating smooth and reeded segments

Comment

There are two variations of the Obverse arms in 2007. One variation has arms that look like the 2006 arms. The other variation is missing the "DE" in the legend banner at the top of the arms.

Interesting fact

The 500 Colones coin was the first coin in Costa Rica to feature a magnetic core, which was introduced in 2006 as a security measure to prevent counterfeiting. The magnetic core is made of a special alloy that responds to magnetic fields, making it difficult for counterfeiters to produce fake coins that can pass through metal detectors. This feature has helped to increase the security and trust in the currency, and has been a successful innovation in the fight against counterfeiting.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2006	6000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007 (2010)	38300000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	20000000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Colones (magnetic) 2006-2015 coin.