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1/4 Peso
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1850-1855 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1850 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica 1850) |
| Reverse description | A large central tree, symbolic of Central American unity, divides the denomination expressed as 1/4 Po (quarter Peso) in the mid-field. The legend AMERICA CENTRAL arcs along the upper periphery. Below the tree in the exergue, the fineness indicator reads 10 Ds 20 Gc, denoting the coin's silver standard, followed by the assayer's initials J.B. for engraver and assayer Juan Barth. |
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| Mintage | 1850 - - 37,994 1853 - - 1,346 1855 - - 2,601 |
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