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In the eighteen century gold 2, 5, 10 and 20 colones were issued, followed by
silver 50 centimos , cupro-nickel 2 centimos , and silver 5 and 10
centimos in 1905.with initials G.C.R., indicating
that they were issues of the government.
In 1917, coins were issued in denominations of 5 and 10 centavos rather than
centimos. 50 centavos coins were minted but not issued .
The issuance of centimo coins by the government restarded in the twenties with 5 and 10 centimos, silver 25
and 50 centimos from
1917 were issued with counterstamps which doubled their values .
Later silver 25 centimos coins were introduced.and brass 10 centimos .
During the thirties the International Bank of Costa Rica issued cupro-nickel
coins in denominations of 25 and 50 centimos and 1 colón. National Bank introduced coins in denominations of 25 and 50
centimos and 1 colón which bore the initials B.N.C.R. followed by 5
and 10 centimos iand 2 colones .
In the fifties the Central Bank started issuing coins and introduced 5 and 10
centimos ,1 and 2 colones
, 50 centimos and 25 centimos . In the eighties 5 and 10
centimos coins were discontinued, the sizes of the 25 centimos to 2 colones
coins were reduced and 5, 10 and 20 colones coins were introduced. In the
nineties brass 1, 5 and 10 ,
25, 50 and 100 , 500 colones followed .In the year 2000. Aluminium 5 and 10
colones were introduced
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