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| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1841-1842 |
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| Composition | Silver (.903) |
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| Obverse description | Type I Costa Rican countermark applied to the obverse of a Mexican Republic 2 Reales host coin. The countermark consists of a radiant six-pointed star impressed within a recessed circular punch of approximately 7 mm diameter, applied to the left-center field of the host coin. The host coin displays the Mexican eagle — perched on a cactus with wings spread and serpent in beak — surrounded by the partial legend REPUBLICA MEXICANA, with flanking olive and laurel branches forming a wreath along the lower rim. A round hole, cut to validate the coin's reduced silver content, is visible to the right of center. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA MEXICANA |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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