Los Presentes es un conjunto escultórico en bronce del artista costarricense Fernando Calvo, ubicado en la plazoleta exterior del Banco Central de Costa Rica desde 1989. La obra está compuesta por nueve figuras humanas de tamaño natural que representan a los habitantes tradicionales del Valle Central y al campesinado costarricense.

Circulating coins

50 colon coin

Six designs depict Costa Rica’s natural diversity as they feature representative species from each of the country’s ecosystems.

Mangrove ecosystem commemorative coin featuring a mangrove crab and the outline of Costa Rica.

Marinera Crab

This coin features the mangrove ecosystem and the “marinera” crab.

Costa Rican commemorative coin featuring a volcano rabbit, representing the Páramo ecosystem.

Cottontail rabbit

This coin features Costa Rica’s dice’s cottontail, aimed at highlighting the importance of preserving high-altitude ecosystems, above 2,800 meters above sea level.

Costa Rican commemorative coin featuring a spiny-tailed anole lizard on a rock, representing the Tropical Dry Forest ecosystem.

Silky anole

This coin represents the biodiversity of the northwestern region of the country.

Morpho Butterfly

This new coin pays tribute to the tropical cloud forest and symbolizes country’s rich biodiversity and commitment to preserving its natural heritage.

Red-eyed tree frog

This coin features the rana calzonuda species, symbolizing the country’s immense biodiversity, water resources, and the preservation of the dense tropical forest.

Costa Rican commemorative coin featuring a hawksbill sea turtle, representing the Coral Reef ecosystem.

Hawksbill turtle

This coin, which is part of the country’s ecosystems series, features a tortuga de carey, a critically endangered species in the coral reefs.

Characteristics:

First collection: Ecosystems Fauna

Number of designs: 6

Minting year: 2023

Pieces per design: 25,000,000

Composition: Copper, zinc, and nickel

Finish: Silver-colored

Weight: 5.54 grams

Diameter: 24.5 millimeters

Edge: Three discontinuous reeded sections

Circulating coins

50 colon coin

Characteristics:

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