Costa Rica 1999 50 colones

from the Stonecat Collection

This type was struck 1997 and 1999 for Costa Rica. The 1997 was made at Santiago and the 1999 at Bogota. It was the first issue of this denomination for circulation; previous fifty colones had been NCLT's sold to collectors. Subsequent issues were made with slight variations in 2002, 2006 and 2007.

Recorded mintage: 25,000,000.

Specification: 7.8 g, copper-aluminum-nickel, 27.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 231.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Links to:

• 1974 50 colones, sea turtle
• 1998 colon
• 1999 10 colones
• 1999 100 colones
• Coins and currency dated 1999