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1 Real Type VI Countermark
| Issuer | El Salvador |
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| Year | 1869 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse retains the design of the original Spanish colonial host cob coinage, most commonly attributed to Bolivian (KM#42) or Mexican (KM#29 or KM#30) issues. The surface displays the characteristic cross and castle-and-lion quartered shield typical of Spanish colonial macuquina coinage, though details are often weakly struck or partially off-flan due to the nature of cob production. The mint mark, assayer initial, and date of the host coin may be partially visible or entirely absent depending on flan placement during striking. By decree of 7 April 1869, all legitimate cob coinage circulating in El Salvador was ordered to receive this coat of arms counterpunch; the series was demonetized in 1873 with Guatemalan assistance, with only a three-day redemption window allowed for holders. |
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| Edge | Irregular (cob) |
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| Mintage | ND (1869) - Host year can be any from the 3 hosts. |
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