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50 Céntimos Counterstamped Coinage - Type VIII
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of the host coin features a central raised circle containing the denomination 50 / CENTIMOS arranged vertically, applied as a counterstamp over the original design. This central device is surrounded by a laurel wreath tied at the base with a ribbon bow, with the legend AMERICA CENTRAL arcing along the upper periphery within a beaded border. The assayer initials G.W. and fineness designation 9 Ds appear in the lower field flanking the wreath, with a small engraver's mark visible at the base of the wreath. |
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| Reverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL 50 CENTIMOS 9 Ds G.W. |
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