8 Reales Type I Countermark

Obverse description	Host coin featuring the draped and laureate bust of Ferdinand VII of Spain facing right, with the surrounding Latin legend identifying the monarch. Superimposed at center is the Costa Rican Type I countermark, consisting of a radiant six-pointed star punch applied within a small incuse circle of approximately 7 mm diameter. The countermark is boldly struck into the obverse field of the host coin, partially overlapping the effigy and legend. The host coin dates to the Lima mint issue of 1814, struck in the Spanish colonial milled tradition.
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Obverse lettering	FERDIN . VII . DEI . GRATIA . 1814 . (Translation: Fernando VII by the grace of God)
Reverse description	Reverse of the host Spanish colonial 8 Reales displaying the crowned royal arms of Castile and León, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules with crowned globes. The pillars bear the motto banners, and the surrounding Latin legend identifies the denomination, mint of Lima, and assayer initials. The design conforms to the standard milled coinage of the Spanish colonial period, with the shield and pillars arrangement characteristic of the Lima Mint issues of Ferdinand VII.
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