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2 Reales Type I Countermark
Issuer | Costa Rica |
Year | 1841-1842 |
Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
Value | 2 Reales |
Currency | Real (1841-1864) |
Composition | Silver (.896) |
Weight | |
Dimensions | 27 mm |
Thickness | 2 mm |
Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled, Countermarked, Cut |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | 24 October 1896 |
Reference(s) | KM#13 |
Obverse description | Host coin: Portrait of Charles IV facing right Type I countermark: Radiant 6-pointed star within 7mm circle. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | CAROLUS . IIII . DEI . GRATIA
.1797. (Translation: Carlos 4th by the grace of God) |
Reverse description | Remaining design from host coin. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | .HISPAN. ET IND. REX. LIMAE. 2R. P. (Translation: King of Spain and the Indies Lima 2 Reales P) |
Edge | |
Mint | LIMAE Lima, Peru (1565-date) |
Mintage | ND
(1841-1842) - Host dates 1791 - 1808 -
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Catalog ID | 1172841120 |
Comments | |