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8 Reales Type III Counterstamp
| Issuer | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1840 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Laureate draped bust of Simón Bolívar facing right, identified by the legend BOLIVAR below the truncation. The peripheral legend reads LIBRE POR LA CONSTITUCION in raised Latin characters around the upper and left field. A circular Guatemalan counterstamp depicting a radiant sun face is applied in incuse form to the lower chest area of the bust, serving as the validating mark of the Guatemalan monetary authority. The coin retains its original Bolivian host design with a milled border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts two llamas resting at the base of a Bolivian palm tree (palma real), the national emblem of Bolivia, set within an open field. The upper peripheral legend reads REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA flanked by five six-pointed stars on each side. The lower portion of the legend bears the mint mark, assayer initials, denomination indicator, and date: · S · 8S · J · 1827 ·, identifying this as a Potosí Mint issue. A circular Guatemalan counterstamp featuring a radiant sun is applied in incuse form above the central device, partially overlapping the legend. The outer border is milled. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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