Now everybody in the CRC, put your hands up, and follow me! Haha. CRC is the 3 letter banking code for the Costa Rican Colón, which we will highlight today. Colon, believe it or not, was named after Christopher Columbus (Colón in Spanish).
Costa Rica is a big US tourist destination, however I am not of those that has been. Fortunately for me though, I have friends and other aquaintances that have, so I have some coins to share. For more information on the Costa Rican Colón, click HERE.
TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT, BOTH PICS:
1984 1 Colon Stainless Steel 21mm
1983 1 Colon Stainless Steel 21mm
1982 2 Colones Stainless Steel 23.1mm
BOTTOM ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT, BOTH PICS:
1995 10 Colones Brass Plated Steel 23.5mm
1992 10 Colones Stainless Steel 28.3mm
1995 25 Colones Brass Plated Steel
Some things to note... from what I can tell, Costa Rica does not mint currency every year. If they do, then my documents don't support it. Much of their older coinage is mostly silver, which is neat. Oh, and the US Dollar is also accepted widely in the country, not unlike Singapore.
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