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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 (.896) |
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Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled, Countermarked, Cut |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | 24 October 1896 |
Reference(s) | KM#15 |
Obverse description | Type I countermark: Radiant 6-pointed star within 7mm circle. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | CAROLUS · IIII · DEI · GRATIA
· 1808 · (Translation: Carlos 4th by the grace of God) |
Reverse description | Remaining design from host coin. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | HISPAN · ET · IND · REX ·
PTS · 4R · P · J · (Translation: King of Spain and the Indies Potosi 4 Reales P J) |
Edge | |
Mint | PTS Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953) |
Mintage | ND
(1841-1842) - Host dates 1791 - 1808 -
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Catalog ID | 7509589840 |
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