| 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 | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 24 October 1896 |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Type I countermark: Radiant 6-pointed star within 7mm circle Host coin: Bust facing right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CAROLUS · IIII · DEI · GRATIA
· 1808 · (Translation: Carlos 4th by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Remains of the host coin: Hispanic arms A pair of pillars separated by a crowned simple shield with lions, castles, pomegranate and three centralized Fleurs-de-Lis |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ·
HISPAN · ET IND · REX · Mo · 8R · T · H · (Translation: King of Spain and the Indies Mexico City 8 Reales TH) |
| Edge | Chain |
| 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 date 1791 - |
| Catalog ID | 5589022000 |
| Comments |
