8 Reales Type I Countermark

€78,597.00
IssuerCosta Rica
Year1841-1842
TypeEmergency coinage › Official necessity coins
Value8 Reales
CurrencyReal (1841-1864)
CompositionSilver (.903)
Weight
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled, Countermarked, Cut
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to24 October 1896
Reference(s) KM#20
Obverse descriptionHost 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 scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA MEXICANA
(Translation: Mexican Republic)
Reverse descriptionRemaining design from host coin.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering*8R.Mo.1824.J.M.10 Ds.20 Gs.
Edge
MintCasa Nacional de Moneda de Costa
Rica, San José, Costa Rica (1828-1947)
Mo
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
MintageND (1841-1842)  - Host dates 1823-1825 -
Catalog ID4079833200
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