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Photos via Costa Rica's Central Bank.


New coins highlight Costa Rica's wildlife



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Published on Thursday, November 21, 2024

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff





Costa Rica's Central Bank issued a new coin set highlighting the country's wildlife.



The "Fauna de los Ecosistemas" (or Ecosystems Fauna) series includes six types of ₡50 colones coins, each featuring a species from the country's biodiversity.



The set includes the Morpho butterfly (Helennor narcissus), the red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas), the hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), the anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis), the racer mangrove crab (Goniopsis pulchra), and the Dice's cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus dicei).



The Morpho butterfly is the first coin currently available in both collector and regular-use editions.



This coin is made from a copper-nickel core and is silver-plated. The inscriptions "Republica de Costa Rica" and "Banco Central de Costa Rica" appear at the top.






It additionally includes the inscriptions "Bosque Tropical Nuboso" and "Mariposa Morpho." It also features a blue Morpho butterfly graphic design.



The blue wings butterfly was officially selected as Costa Rica's national symbol in 2022. The species may be found in secondary woods, riverbanks, and streams. The butterfly has been spotted in the Talamanca Mountain Range, as well as the provinces of Guanacaste, Alajuela, and Limón.



The bank issued 10,000 acrylic case collector coins priced at ₡9,082 (about $18) and 7,000 regular coins priced at ₡8,353 or approximately $16.



Collectible coins are now available to purchase from various locations including the Central Bank, the Golden Museum in downtown San José, Bac San Jose offices across the country, Coope Ande building in downtown San José, Mutual Cartago in Cartago City, and Grupo Mutual offices throughout the country, among others.



Recently, the bank launched a new commemorative coin to mark the country's 175th anniversary of independence as a republic.



The Central Bank (BCCR) provides banking services to the government and financial institutions, issues domestic currency, regulates commercial banks and other financial institutions, gives economic advice, conducts research, and publishes monetary and other economic statistics.



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What other Costa Rican symbols could be represented on a coin? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com


 








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