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4 Escudos Type II Countermark
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1841-1842 |
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| Technique | Milled, Countermarked |
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| Obverse description | Type II Costa Rican countermark applied to the host coin, consisting of a radiant six-pointed star with a central rosette, struck within a recessed circular punch of approximately 4 mm diameter. The countermark is cleanly impressed into the field of the host coin, authenticating it for circulation within Costa Rica. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Retains the original design of the Central American Republic host coin: five mountain peaks rising from the sea beneath a radiant sun with a facing solar disc at its center, all within a circular border. The surrounding legend reads REPUBLICA DEL CENTRO DE AMERICA, with the date 1837 appearing in the lower exergual area flanked by ornamental stops. The coin's edge bears a fine milled border consistent with its original minting. |
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