Costa Rica 2008 10 colones
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This specimen exemplifies the dreadful state of modern coin design. The drab, low relief design, accentuated by the dull material, failed to inspire any but the most devoted collectors of Central American coins. This type was struck 2005 and 2008 in aluminum. Per xe.com, the exchange rate in 2008 was US$1 = 500 colones. It is now (July 2017) about US$1 = 572 colones.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.13 g, aluminum.
Catalog reference: KM 228b.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- 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.
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