Costa Rica 1972 5 centimos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This five centimos was from a denomination struck irregularly 1951-79. This subtype was struck 1972-76 in Guatemala and is common.

Recorded mintage: 12,550,000.

Specification: 1.02 g, copper-nickel, 15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 184.3.

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.

Links to:

• Costa Rica 1970 2 colones KM-190
• 1972 10 centimos
• 1972 25 centimos
• 1972 50 centimos
• 1972 colon
• 1972 2 colones
• 1979 5 centimos
• Coins and currency dated 1972
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