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50 Centavos Reverse Trial Strike
| Issuer | Republic of Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1892-1893 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain, uniface trial reverse with an entirely flat, unadorned field, struck solely to test the planchet alloy composition. Incuse lettering in two lines reads 'ESSAI' above '60/40', indicating the alloy ratio tested for this essai strike. The surface exhibits natural toning consistent with a silver-alloy trial piece. No additional devices, legends, or decorative elements are present. |
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| Mint | L. C. Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany |
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