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After dropping the peso in 1897, [[Costa Rica]] issued gold [[Costa Rica 1900 2 colones|two]], [[Costa Rica 1899 5 colones|five]], ten and twenty colones during 1897-1900; only the two colones survived until 1928. The twenty colones is scarce but the other denominations are available for a price.
 
After dropping the peso in 1897, [[Costa Rica]] issued gold [[Costa Rica 1900 2 colones|two]], [[Costa Rica 1899 5 colones|five]], ten and twenty colones during 1897-1900; only the two colones survived until 1928. The twenty colones is scarce but the other denominations are available for a price.
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* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
 
 
* Gurdian, Raul, ''Contribucion al Estudio de las Monedas de Costa Rica: 100 Años de Colon, 2a Ed.,'' San José, Costa Rica, 1997.  
 
* 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.
 
* Stickney, Brian, ''A Monetary History of Central America,'' New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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After dropping the peso in 1897, Costa Rica issued gold two, five, ten and twenty colones during 1897-1900; only the two colones survived until 1928. The twenty colones is scarce but the other denominations are available for a price.

Recorded mintage: 140,000.

Specification: 7.78 g, .900 gold, .225 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-20, KM 140.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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.

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