Costa Rica 1929 5 centimos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type, struck Philadelphia in 1929 only, is the only bronze five centimos. It is common. The other five centimos of the period (1920-41) were brass.

Recorded mintage: 1,500,000.

Specification: 1 g, bronze, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 169.

Source:

• 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:

• 1922 5 centimos
• 1923 c/s 50 centimos
• 1924 25 centimos
• 1929 10 centimos
• 1936 5 centimos
• Coins and currency dated 1929
• return to coins of Costa Rica