Costa Rica 1867 centavo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck for Costa Rica 1865-68. This type is fairly scarce. Costa Rica officially switched from the peso to the colon in 1897, which currency was reformed again in 1917 and 1920.

Recorded mintage: 44,000 (highest mintage date).

Specification: 3.8 g, copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 109.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gurdian, Raul, Contribucion al Estudio de las Monedas de Costa Rica: 100 Años de Colon, 2a Ed., San José, Costa Rica, 1997.
• Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

Link to:

• 1865 centavo
• 1866 peso oro
• 1867-GW 5 pesos
• 1868 centavo
• Coins and currency dated 1867
• return to Costa Rica.