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4 Reales Rafael Carrera
| Issuer | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1860-1861 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed draped bust of President Rafael Carrera facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair. The circular legend surrounding the effigy reads RAFAEL CARRERA PTE DE LA RA DE GUATEMALA, abbreviated for President of the Republic of Guatemala. The engraver's signature FRENER F. appears at the base of the neck. The entire design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | RAFAEL CARRERA PTE DE LA RA DE GUATEMALA FRENER F. (Translation: Rafael Carrera President of the Republic of Guatemala) |
| Reverse description | Central shield of the Guatemalan coat of arms depicting volcanoes above water and a steamship, flanked by two crossed national flags on each side and surmounted by a radiant sun. Laurel and oak branches flank the shield, tied at the base with a ribbon bearing the inscription REPUBLICA D.O.M. and the motto GUATEMALA PROTECTIONE. The fineness designation L. 10D 20G appears on the left field, the date 1861 and mint initial R. on the right, and the denomination CUATRO RLES at the bottom, all within a beaded border. |
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