Costa Rica 1975 5 colones

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This coin was issued to honor the twenty-fifth anniversary of the central bank of Costa Rica, an event of breathtaking insignificance even in Costa Rica. It is accompanied by a nickel ten colones (KM 204) and twenty colones (KM 205).

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000 plus 5,000 proofs.

Specification: nickel, 29.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 203.

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:

• 1972 5 centimos
• 1974 1500 colones
• 1975 50 centimos
• 1975 10 colones
• 1975 20 colones
• 1978 25 centimos
• Coins and currency dated 1975
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