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| Issuer | El Salvador |
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| Year | 1833 |
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| Value | 1 Real |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a volcano rising from waves, surmounted by a five-pointed star, all enclosed within an open wreath of olive branches. The circumferential legend ESTADO DEL SALVADOR runs around the upper periphery in Latin characters. The design reflects the early republican iconography of the Central American states, with the volcano serving as the principal emblem of El Salvador's state arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTADO DEL SALVADOR (Translation: State of El Salvador) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicting a classical column surmounted by a radiant halo or sun, flanked on either side by the denomination indication, all enclosed within a wreath. The circumferential legend MONEDA PROVISIONAL IND* encircles the design, with the date 1833 and denomination 1. R. appearing at the base of the composition. The overall design is characteristic of provisional coinage struck during the early years of Salvadoran independence. |
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