4 Reales Type V Countermark

€75,456.00
IssuerEl Salvador
Year1869
TypeEmergency coinage › Official necessity coins
Value4 Reales
CurrencyReal (1828-1889)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight13.5337 g
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Shape and TechniqueCob
Countermarked, Hammered (cob)
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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In circulation to23 August 1873
Reference(s) KM#67
Obverse descriptionType VI mark: 1869 Arms on Spanish-American cobs.
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Reverse descriptionHost coin Guatemala KM#76.1 which in turn is a countermark of Guatemala KM#11  A decree of April 7, 1869 ordered all legitimate cob coinage to be countermarked with the coat of arms counterpunch. Cob coinage was demonetized in 1873 with the assistance of the Guatemalan government. Individuals only had three days in which to redeem cob coinage for current coinage or promissory notes.
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MintageND (1869)  - Host years 1747-1753 -
Catalog ID1509408320
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