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1/2 Real Type I Countermark
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1841-1842 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1 |
| Obverse description | Obverse displays the Costa Rican Type I countermark applied to the host coin: a circular incuse punch containing a six-pointed star (Star of David) set within a radiating sunburst design, all enclosed within a raised circular border. The host coin, a cut and holed segment of a Mexican silver real minted at the Casa de Moneda de México, retains partial original device elements in the field. A round hole has been cut off-center toward the right, characteristic of the emergency issue preparation. The surface shows significant wear and adjustment marks consistent with circulation use. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays the reverse face of the host Mexican silver coin, heavily worn, with partial remnants of the original legend visible along the lower and upper periphery, including fragmentary Latin lettering. The field is broadly flat and deeply worn, retaining only traces of the original Mexican Republic or colonial design. The off-center round hole, punched through the flan, interrupts the lower-right quadrant of the design. The edge of the host coin shows evidence of cutting to reduce the planchet to the appropriate weight and denomination for Costa Rican emergency currency use. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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