| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1841-1842 |
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Value | 8 Reales |
| Currency | Real (1841-1864) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | |
| Dimensions | 39 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled, Countermarked, Cut |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 24 October 1896 |
| Reference(s) | KM#20 |
| Obverse description | Host coin: National arms, with Full breast Profile eagle (which was only used in the 1823-1825 issues of the Republic Real currency). Type I countermark: Radiant 6-pointed star within 7mm circle. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA MEXICANA (Translation: Mexican Republic) |
| Reverse description | Remaining design from host coin. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | *8R.Mo.1824.J.M.10 Ds.20 Gs. |
| Edge | |
| Mint | Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica (1828-1947) Mo Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) |
| Mintage | ND
(1841-1842) - Host dates 1823-1825 - |
| Catalog ID | 4079833200 |
| Comments |
