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2 Reales Rafael Carrera
| Issuer | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1866-1869 |
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| Currency | Peso (1859-1912) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of Rafael Carrera facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and strong portraiture characteristic of Frener's engraving style. The circular legend surrounds the bust along the periphery, with a dentillated border framing the entire design. The engraver's signature FRENER F. appears in small incuse letters at the base of the neck truncation. The portrait conveys a commanding, naturalistic likeness befitting Carrera's title as Founder of the Republic of Guatemala. |
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| Obverse lettering | R. CARRERA FUNDADOR DE LA R. DE GUATEMALA FRENER F. (Translation: Rafael Carrera, Founder of the Republic of Guatemala) |
| Reverse description | The Guatemalan coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a quetzal bird perched atop a scroll, flanked by two crossed rifles and two crossed swords, with laurel branches tied below. Two national flags flank the shield on either side, and a radiant sun rises above the whole composition. A scroll bearing inscriptions in the field surrounds the central device. The fineness designation and date appear to the left and right respectively, with the denomination DOS Rs. inscribed in the exergue at the bottom. |
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