Catalog
1/8 Peso
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1850-1855 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#102 |
| Obverse description | Central shield displaying the coat of arms of Costa Rica, flanked and supported by a laurel and oak wreath. The shield is surmounted by a liberty cap and flanked by five stars representing the five provinces. A curved legend arcs above along the rim, and the date appears in the lower exergue area. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A central tree — representing the iconic guanacaste or similar native tree — divides the fractional denomination. The legend AMERICA CENTRAL curves along the upper rim. The fineness expressed in reales and granos, along with the assayer's initials, appears in the lower portion of the field beneath the denomination. |
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