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1 Real
| Issuer | Valdivia, City of |
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| Year | 1822 |
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| Weight | 2.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a stylized palm or tree rising from a stepped rectangular base or pedestal, rendered in a primitive incuse style characteristic of emergency coinage. Two six-petalled stars or rosettes flank the central motif in the left and right fields respectively. The coin exhibits an irregular flan with a boldly serrated or milled border formed by hand, reflecting the rudimentary production methods of the Valdivia provisional issue. The flat field shows considerable granularity and surface porosity consistent with a billon alloy struck under emergency conditions. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears a concise three-line inscription in large, boldly cut Latin capital letters arranged centrally: the denomination abbreviation '1 R.' in the upper register, the mint monogram 'V.A' (for Valdivia) in the middle register, and the date '1822' in the lower register. The lettering is deeply incised and somewhat irregular in execution, consistent with hand-engraved dies of a provisional issue. The coin is surrounded by the same serrated border as the obverse, providing a decorative edge treatment typical of this emergency coinage series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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