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8 Escudos Costa Rica
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Central America |
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| Year | 1828-1837 |
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| Diameter | 35 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts five volcanic mountain peaks rising from the sea, surmounted by a radiant sun emitting long straight rays that fill the upper field, representing the five states of the Central American federation. The design is enclosed within a plain inner circle. The circular legend REPUBLICA DEL CENTRO DE AMERICA arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 1833 appears in the lower field between two dots. The coin is struck on a broad flan with a reeded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | •REPUBLICA DEL CENTRO DE AMERICA• 1833 (Translation: Central America Republic 1833) |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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