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        4 Reales Type I Countermark    
    
| Issuer | Costa Rica | 
| Year | 1841-1842 | 
| Type | Emergency coin | 
| Value | 4 Reales | 
| Currency | Real (1841-1864) | 
| Composition | Silver (.903) | 
| Weight |  | 
| Dimensions | 32 mm | 
| Thickness |  | 
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled, Countermarked, Cut
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ | 
| Engraver(s) |  | 
| In circulation to | 24 October 1896 | 
| Reference(s) | KM#14 | 
| Obverse description | Host coin: Bust of Charles III facing right Type I countermark: Radiant 6-pointed star within 7mm circle. | 
| Obverse script | Latin | 
| Obverse lettering | CAROLUS • III • DEI • GRATIA
• 1781 • (Translation: Carlos 3rd by the grace of God)
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| Reverse description | Remaining design from host coin. | 
| Reverse script | Latin | 
| Reverse lettering | · HISPAN · ETIND · REX ·
PTS · 4R · P · R · (Translation: King of Spain and the Indies 4 Reales Potosi R)
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| Edge |  | 
| Mint | PTS Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953)
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| Mintage | ND
(1841-1842)  - Host date 1773 - 1789 - 
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| Catalog ID | 6559759530 | 
| Comments |  |