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| Issuer | Republic of Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1841-1842 |
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| Technique | Milled, Countermarked, Cut |
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| Reverse description | Host coin reverse of the Potosí Mint 2 Reales, displaying the crowned Royal Arms of Spain at center — a quartered shield with castles and lions, supported by the Pillars of Hercules — all surmounted by an ornate crown. The peripheral legend reads HISPAN ET IND REX with the mint mark PTS, denomination 2R, and assayer initials J R flanking the shield in the field. A large round hole pierces the left portion of the field, interrupting part of the legend and the left pillar. The milled border is well-defined, and the overall type corresponds to the standard macuquina/milled colonial coinage of the Bourbon reform period. |
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| Mint | PTS Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953) |
| Mintage | ND (1841-1842) |
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