Costa Rica 1926 2 colones

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck for Costa Rica in 1897, 1900 and 1915-26. A similar design featuring the bust of Christopher Colombus appeared on the gold five, ten and twenty colones, all of which are much scarcer than the denomination shown here. Costa Rica officially switched from the peso to the colon in 1897, which currency was reformed again in 1917 and 1920.

Recorded mintage: 15,000.

Specification: 1.55 g, 0.900 fine gold, .045 troy oz AGW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 139.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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:

• 1887 5 centavos
• 1899 20 colones
• 1900 10 colones
• 1922 2 colones
• (1923) c/s 50 centimos
• 1928 2 colones
• Coins and currency dated 1926
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