New circulating bimetallic commemorative.
“175 years of the First Costa Rican Republic“
The ordinary circulation type, which will be released soon, will have no colour on the flag.
The collector’s issue (4,000 pieces), already available, bears a colour flag.
TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-zinc-nickel
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 10.50 g
Width: 2.25 mm
(image from www.bccr.fi.cr)
(news from Jacek St?cel and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Banco Central de Costa Rica