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8 Pesos Rafael Carrera
| Issuer | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1864 |
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| In circulation to | 21 September 1870 |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of President Rafael Carrera facing right, with short curly hair and a distinctive mustache, rendered in high relief with finely detailed portraiture in the neoclassical style. The engraver's signature FRENER F. appears in small incuse letters at the base of the truncation. A circular legend reading RAFAEL CARRERA PTE DE LA RA DE GUATEMALA runs along the periphery, enclosed within a toothed border of closely spaced denticles. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RAFAEL CARRERA PTE DE LA RA DE GUATEMALA FRENER F (Translation: Rafael Carrera President of the Republic of Guatemala) |
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