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8 Reales Costa Rica
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Central America |
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| Year | 1831 |
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| Value | 8 Reales |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the arms of the Federal Republic of Central America: five volcanic peaks rising from the sea beneath a radiant sun, with a Phrygian liberty cap positioned at the summit of the central volcano. The design is enclosed within a raised circular border. The circumscribed legend reads •REPUBLICA DEL CENTRO DE AMERICA•, with the date 1831 inscribed at the base separated by two pellets. The entire design is surrounded by a bold reeded rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | •REPUBLICA DEL CENTRO DE AMERICA• 1831 (Translation: Central America Republic 1831) |
| Reverse description | Central device features a large, full-bodied ceiba tree (the national tree of Central America) growing from a lush ground adorned with flowering plants, all enclosed within a raised circular border. The denomination numeral 8 is partially visible at the base of the trunk. The circumscribed legend •LIBRE CRESCA FECUNDO• (Free grows fertile) arcs around the upper field, while the lower arc carries the assayer and mint marks along with fineness indicators: •CR•F• 10 Ds• 20 Gs•, denoting the Costa Rica mint, assayer F, 10 dineros 20 granos fineness. The field exhibits characteristic milled-coin texture and natural toning. |
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