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Published on
Thursday, November 21, 2024
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.
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.
---------------- 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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