| Issuer | Federal Republic of Central America |
| Year | 1824-1847 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 8 Reales |
| Currency | Real (1824-1851) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | 27.07 g |
| Dimensions | 39 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#4 |
| Obverse description | Radiant sun with face, behind row of five volcanoes. With legend around and date at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | •REPUBLICA DEL CENTRO DE AMERICA•
1841 (Translation: Central America Republic 1841) |
| Reverse description | Tree divides value. With motto on outer circle. Mint, assayer`s initial and fineness at bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | •LIBRE CRESCA FECUNDO•
8• R•
NG•M•A•10Ds•20Gs (Translation: Free grows fertile 8 Reales Nueva Guatemala MA 0.902777) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | NG Casa de Moneda de Guatemala,Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date) |
| Mintage | 1824 NG M - - 1825 NG M - - 1826 NG M - Error CRECCA with S over second C. - 1826 NG M - Over-date 1826/5 exists. - 1827 NG M - - 1828 NG M - - 1829 NG M - - 1830 NG M - Reverse of 1830. - 1830 NG M - Reverse of 1831, two crossed marks below `8`. - 1831 NG M - - 1834 NG M - - 1835 NG M - Coin alignment. - 1835 NG M - Medal alignment. - 1836 NG BA - - 1836 NG M - - 1837 NG BA - - 1839 NG MA - Only as over-date 1839/7 with M/B in initials. - 1840 NG MA - Only as: 1840/37 MA/BA, 1840/39 MA/BA or 1840/7 - 1841 NG MA - Over-date with over-initial 1841/37 M/B exists. - 1842 NG MA - Only as: 1842/37 M/B, 1842/0, or 1842 M/B - 1846 NG A - Over-date 1846/2 exists. - 1846 NG AE - Only as over-date 1846/2 with over-initials AE/MA with CREZCA over CRESCA. - 1846 NG MA - Only as over-date 1846/2. - 1847 NG A - Over-date 1846/7 exists. - |
| Catalog ID | 3109474180 |
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