1 Real Costa Rica

Issuer	Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica
Year	1848-1849
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Obverse description	Central design features a radiant sun with a human face rising above a row of five volcanoes, symbolizing the republics of Central America. The scene is encircled by the inscription 'REPUBLICA DEL CENTRO DE AMER' along the upper periphery, with the date appearing at the bottom of the legend. The composition is rendered in a neoclassical style characteristic of early Central American coinage.
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Obverse lettering	•REPUBLICA DEL CENTRO DE AMER• 1848 (Translation: Central American Republic 1848)
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Reverse script	Latin
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