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1 Real
| Issuer | Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1847 |
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| Engraver(s) | Juan Barth |
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| Obverse description | A draped female bust facing right is depicted within a central circle, representing the allegorical figure associated with the Costa Rican constitution. The mint initial 'CR' and assayer's initials 'JB' flank the effigy, with the full commemorative legend distributed around the inner circle. The design commemorates the Constitution of January 21st, 1847, with the inscription rendered in upright Latin lettering. The overall style is characteristic of early republican Central American coinage, with fine relief work on the portrait and surrounding text. |
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| Reverse description | A centrally placed coffee tree with spreading branches and foliage dominates the field, its trunk dividing the denomination '1 R' expressed in numerals at either side of the base. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the commemorative legend 'REFORMAS PROCLAMADAS EL 7 DE Jo. DE 1846' arching around the periphery in bold Latin lettering. The date 1846 appears in the lower exergual area, referencing the reforms proclaimed on June 7th of that year. The coffee tree motif is a defining emblem of early Costa Rican coinage, rendered in crisp relief typical of the San José mint's output. |
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| Reverse lettering | REFORMAS PROCLAMADAS EL 7 DE Jo. DE 1846 1: R• (Translation: Reforms Proclaimed on June 7th 1846 1 Real) |
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