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2 Reales Type VII Countermark
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1849-1857 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Applied Type VII Costa Rican countermark consisting of a lion passant within a small circle of approximately 5 mm diameter, surrounded by the circular legend 'HABILITADA POR EL GOBIERNO' (Enabled by the Government). The countermark was punched onto the host coin's field, validating it for circulation under Costa Rican monetary authority. The host coin visible beneath the countermark appears to be a British silver shilling, showing a crowned lion passant above a royal crown and floral emblems with the partial legend 'BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR' around the periphery. A small drill hole is present at the left of the host coin's field, consistent with prior use as a pendant or suspension piece. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse retains the remaining design of the host coin, a British silver shilling, in heavily worn and partially obscured condition. The original device details of the host coin are largely effaced due to circulation wear and the application of the countermark, leaving only traces of the original milled design visible in the field. The edge retains remnants of the host coin's milled border. No Costa Rican legends or devices appear on this face. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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