2 Reales Provisional coinage

Issuer	El Salvador
Year	1828
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Weight	4.7 g
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Obverse description	Central device depicts an erupting volcano rising from a wavy sea, rendered in low relief within a plain inner circle. The volcano's summit emits billowing clouds of smoke or lava, conveying the volcanic character of the Salvadoran landscape. The circumferential legend MONEDA • PROVISIONAL • F • Ps • is inscribed around the periphery in Latin capital letters, with the date 1828 appearing in the lower field outside the inner circle. The mintmaster initials F·Ps are incorporated into the legend, identifying the assayer responsible for the issue.
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Obverse lettering	MONEDA • PROVISIONAL • F • Ps • 1828 (Translation: Provisional coin F Ps)
Reverse description	Central device features a Phrygian or liberty cap (gorro frigio) set atop a staff or pole, rising above a wavy sea rendered in low relief, symbolising liberty and the new republic. The numeral 2 appears to the left of the staff in the field, denoting the denomination. The circular legend POR LA LIVERTAD • SALV • runs along the upper periphery in Latin capital letters, while the lower portion of the legend reads 10 Ds. 20 Gs. 2. R., indicating the fineness and denomination specifications. The overall design is characteristic of the rudimentary engraving style associated with early Central American provisional coinage.
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