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Costa Rican colón

Dates in use
Still in use; introduction date not established here
Currency code
CRC
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Costa Rican colón: documented and qualified family connections PARENTS THIS CURRENCY CHILDREN Costa Rican pesoCosta Rican peso 1896 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1896 Costa Rican colónCosta Rican colón CRC No successor is established here.

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The story

The central bank dates establishment of the colón to the monetary reform of 1896. [1]

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  1. Banco Central de Costa Rica · Banknotes and coins

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“Costa Rican colón.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-13; data version v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000073.html

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