Costa Rica 1929 5 centimos
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This type, struck Philadelphia in 1929 only, is the only bronze five centimos. It is common. The other five centimos of the period (1920-41) were brass.
Recorded mintage: 1,500,000.
Specification: 1 g, bronze, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM 169.
- 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.
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