Catalog
4 Reales Type I Countermark
| Issuer | Government of Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1841-1842 |
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| Composition | Silver (.903) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of the host Mexican 4 Reales coin features a radiant Phrygian cap set upon a staff, emitting elongated sunrays that spread across the entire field in a bold, stylized sunburst pattern. The denomination and assay data are inscribed in the lower portion of the legend along the beaded border: the denomination marker to the left, the date, mint mark, assayers' initials, and fineness indication distributed around the periphery. The centrally punched round hole, characteristic of the Costa Rican Type I emergency issue, is positioned at the center of the cap device, interrupting the radiating design. The reeded edge of the original milled Mexican host coin is clearly visible. |
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| Reverse lettering | *4R*Mo*1827*J*M*10Ds.20Gs. (Translation: 4 Reales, Mexico City, 1827, JM, 0.902777) |
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