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Commemorative coins of Costa Rica have been designed by the Central Bank of Costa Rica to celebrate special events. The following is a complete list of all commemorative coins issued by the BCCR.

Table of contents edit

1970 emissions edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted	Ref
2 Colones	20th Anniversary of the Central Bank	.999 Silver	4.31g	5,167 proof	^[1]
5 Colones	100th Anniversary of the establishment of Cartago city	.999 Silver	10.78g	5,257 proof	^[2]^[1]
10 Colones	Attempt of Unification of Middle America	.999 Silver	21.56g	5,157 proof	^[1]
20 Colones	Venus de Milo (Universal Art)	.999 Silver	43.12g	7,500 proof	^[2]
25 Colones	25 years of social legislation	.999 Silver	53.9g	6,800 proof
50 Colones	Human Rights	.900 gold and .100 copper	7.45g	3,507 proof
100 Colones	Native American Gold Art	.900 gold and .100 copper	14.9g	3,507 proof
200 Colones	Juan Santamaria, National Hero of 1856	.900 gold and .100 copper	29.8g	3,507 proof	^[3]
500 Colones	100th Anniversary of Public Education	.900 gold and .100 copper	74.52g	3,507 proof
1,000 Colones	Independence of Central America, 1821- September 15, 1971	.900 gold and .100 copper.	149.04g	3,507 proof

1974 emissions edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted	Ref
50 Colones	Conservation of Nature and the Natural Resources	.500 silver, .400 copper, .050 nickel, 0.50 zinc	25.31g	11,250 proof and 6,650 not proof	^[1]
100 Colones	Conservation of Nature and the Natural Resources	.500 silver, .400 copper, .050 nickel, 0.50 zinc	31.65g	10,840 proof and 6,650 not proof	^[1]
1,500 Colones	Conservation of Nature and the Natural Resources	.900 gold and .100 silver	33.44g	816 proof and 2,370 not proof	^[4]

1975 emissions edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted	Ref
5 Colones	25th Anniversary of the Central Bank	Nickel	12g	5,000 proof and 1,995,111 not proof	^[5]
10 Colones	25th Anniversary of the Central Bank	Nickel	16g	5,000 proof and 245,085 not proof
20 Colones	25th Anniversary of the Central Bank	Nickel	20g	5,000 proof and 495,115 not proof

1979 emission edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted	Ref
100 Colones	International Year of the Child	.525 silver and 0.475 copper	35g	5,000 proof and 9,500 not proof	^[1]

1981 emissions edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted
300 Colones	125th Anniversary of the Death of Juan Santamaria	.925 silver and .075 copper	11g	10,000 proof
300 Colones	200th Anniversary of the establishment of Alajuela city	.925 silver and 0.075 copper	11g	10,000 proof
5,000 colones	125th Anniversary of the Death of Juan Santamaria	.900 gold, .100 copper	15g	2,000 proof
5,000 Colones	200th Anniversary of the establishment of Alajuela city	.900 gold, .100 copper	15g	2,000 proof

1982 emissions edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted	Ref
250 colones	Jaguar Conservation (Felix Onca)	.925 silver	30.33g	1,109 proof
1,500 Colones	Juan Vasquez de Coronado and Christopher Columbus	.500 gold	6.98g	724 proof

1983 emissions edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted	Ref
250 Colones	National Flower, Guaria Morada (Catleya Skinnery)	.925 silver	30.33g	393 proof
1,500 Colones	Native American Figure	.500 gold	6.98g	272 proof

1987 emissions edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted
100 Colones	Oscar Arias Sanchez, Nobel Peace Prize Winner	Nickel	22.68g	25,040 proof
1,000 Colones	Oscar Arias Sanchez, Nobel Peace Prize Winner	.925 silver and .075 copper	11g	9,901 proof
25,000 Colones	Oscar Arias Sanchez, Nobel Peace Prize Winner	.900 gold and .100 copper	15g	4,900 proof

1994 emission edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted	Ref
3,000 Colones	150th Anniversary of the San Juan de Dios Hospital	.925 silver and .075 copper	25.175g	10,000 proof

1997 emission edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted	Ref
5,000 Colones	100th Anniversary of the Colón	.925 silver and .075 copper	25.175g	10,000 proof

2000 emissions edit

Denomination	Theme	Metal composition	Weight	Coins minted	Ref
500 Colones	50th Anniversary of the Central Bank	.920 copper, .060 aluminum, 0.20 nickel	9.8g	500 proof and 5,000,000 not proof	^{[n 1]}
5,000 Colones	50th Anniversary of the Central Bank	.925 silver and .075 copper	31.1g	7500 proof
100,000 Colones	50th Anniversary of the Central Bank	.900 gold and .100 copper	15.55g	2,500 proof

Notes edit

^ The 500 Colones issued in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the BCCR, went out of circulation at the end of 2010, and starting on 2 January 2011, exchanged only by the BCCR. Perkins, Nate. "Central Bank Retires Commemorative 500 Colón Coin". Tico Times.net. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Professional Coin Grading Service. "Costa Rica coins". PCGS Set REgistry. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b Sieber, Arlyn G. (2010). Warman's World Coins Field Guide: Values & Identification. Krause Publications. p. 471. ISBN 978-1440205552.
^ Green, Paul M. "Historic Battle Saves Costa Rican Freedom". Eldorado Costa Rica.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
^ Friedberg, Ira S. (2009). Gold Coins of the World: From Ancient Times to the Present : an Illustrated Standard Catalog With Valuations. Coin & Currency Institute. p. 190. ISBN 978-0871843081.
^ Cuhaj, George S. (2013). Collecting World Coins, 1901-Present. Krause Publications. p. 251. ISBN 978-1440236181.