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1/2 Escudo Type VII Counterstamp
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1849-1857 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Type VI counterstamp applied to the host coin, consisting of a lion passant depicted within a small circle of approximately 5 mm diameter. The lion motif is surrounded by a circular legend reading HABILITADA POR EL GOBIERNO, indicating official government authorization. The counterstamp was applied to validate circulating coinage for use in Costa Rica during the mid-nineteenth century. The punch impression is contained within a well-defined raised border, characteristic of the standardized counterstamp dies employed by the Costa Rican government. |
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| Obverse lettering | HABILITADA POR EL GOBIERNO (Translation: Enabled by the Government) |
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| Mintage | ND (1849-1857) - 1825 NG M |
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