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1/2 Escudo Type VII Counterstamp
| Issuer | Government of Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1849-1857 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts five volcanic peaks rising from a plain beneath a radiant sunburst, with a walking lion passant positioned above the peaks within the rays. The scene is enclosed by a circular border. The peripheral legend reads REPUB. DEL CENTROAMERICA, with a date visible at the base of the design. The overall style is characteristic of Central American Republic coinage of the early nineteenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HABILITADA POR EL GOBIERNO (Translation: Enabled by the Government) |
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