| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1841-1842 |
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Value | 4 Reales |
| Currency | Real (1841-1864) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Countermarked, Cut, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 24 October 1896 |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Host coin: National arms; eagle with snake in beak Type I countermark: Radiant 6-pointed star within 7mm circle. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA MEXICANA (Translation: Mexican Republic) |
| Reverse description | Remaining design from host coin. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | *4R*Mo*1827*J*M*10Ds.20Gs. (Translation: 4 Reales, Mexico City, 1827, JM, 0.902777) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (Mo) Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) |
| Mintage | ND
(1841-1842) - Host date: 1827 - |
| Catalog ID | 8744281790 |
| Comments |
