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25 Centavos
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1864-1875 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central coat of arms of Costa Rica displayed within a wreath, flanked by two flagpoles bearing national flags. The shield is surmounted by a rising sun and surrounded by decorative laurel branches. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA appears along the upper periphery, with the date inscribed in the lower exergual area. The design is executed in a classical republican style consistent with mid-19th century Central American coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A central tree, symbolic of Central American unity, divides the denomination value 25 Cs in the field. The legend AMERICA CENTRAL is inscribed along the upper periphery. In the lower portion, the fineness designation 9.Ds (indicating 0.750 fine silver) and the assayer's initials G.W. (for Guillermo Witting) appear beneath the tree. The overall composition is clean and heraldic in character, characteristic of the decimal coinage series issued under the Costa Rican peso system. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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