2 Reales Type VII Countermark

Descrizione del dritto	Type VII countermark applied to the host coin, consisting of a lion passant within a small circle of approximately 5 mm diameter, surrounded by a circular legend. The countermark was officially applied by the Costa Rican government to validate foreign silver coinage for domestic circulation. The devices are in low relief, characteristic of a punched countermark rather than a struck coin design. The surrounding legend encircles the central motif in Latin script.
Scrittura del dritto	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Legenda del dritto	HABILITADA POR EL GOBIERNO (Translation: Enabled by the Government)
Descrizione del rovescio	The reverse displays the residual design of the host coin upon which the countermark was applied. The image shows the reverse of a British shilling, featuring a crowned shield flanked by a wreath composed of laurel on the left and oak on the right, tied with a ribbon at the base, with the denomination SHILLING inscribed across the centre and the date 1844 in the exergue. The host coin's original design remains partially visible beneath the effects of circulation and the countermarking process.
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Legenda del rovescio	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Bordo	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Zecca	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Tiratura	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Informazioni aggiuntive	Accedi per vedere i dettagli