Costa Rican Colon to US Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Costa Rica

Currency Code, Symbol: CRC, ₡

Denominations of coins in circulation: 10, 25, 50, 100 and 500 colones

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 colones

History: The Costa Rican colón (₡) is the national currency of the state located in Central America – Costa Rica. In the financial world, it is known as CRC. Centimos are used as coins.One Costa Rican colón has 100 centimos. The national currency was issued in 1897. It replaced the previous currency – the Costa Rican peso. The notes are unique in their diverse styles. On the notes, you can see a portrait of Christopher Columbus, a painting of Mercury – the god of commerce, scenes from economic and industrial life of the country.Read More

Country of Circulation: United States, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama and others

Currency Code, Symbol: USD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.Read More