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1 Real Type IV Countermark
| Issuer | El Salvador |
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| Year | 1862-1863 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of the host coin features a bare-headed portrait bust of Rafael Carrera facing left, engraved by Trener, occupying the central field. A Type IV Salvadoran countermark — comprising the letter 'R' within a beaded circle of approximately 5 mm diameter — is applied over the lower portion of the bust, just below the truncation. The encircling legend reads RAFAEL CARRERA P! DE LA R! DE GUATEMALA, separated from the toothed border by a fine inner rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the Guatemalan coat of arms in the central field, featuring a quetzal bird perched atop a scroll above a pair of crossed rifles and swords, flanked by laurel and oak branches tied with a ribbon. A radiant sun rises behind the shield in the upper field. The denomination UN REAL appears at the base, with the host coin date 1860 visible to the right and the assayer or mint notation to the left, all within a toothed border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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