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Numismatic Museum

Temporary Exhibition Gallery

Temporary Exhibition Gallery  Plants and Animals in Costa Rican Numismatics To help Costa Ricans recognize and appreciate the diverse flora and fauna pictured on our coins and bills, and understand why these images were used, is th...

Collection

Collections The numismatic collection of the Central Bank Museums is an important representation of the different issuances of coins and bills made in Costa Rica.  It also contains an important number of tokens (private coins used especially to p...

General Information

General Information From the Real to the Colón: A History of Costa Rican Currency is the permanent exhibition at the Numismatic Museum. This exhibition shows the evolution of the different means of exchange from 1502 to the present. The show begi...