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8 Reales Type V Counterstamp
| Issuer | Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1846 |
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| Value | 8 Reales |
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| Obverse description | Circular counterstamp of 14 mm diameter applied to the host cob coin, depicting a radiant sun rising above a range of mountains within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend reads REPUB. DE CENT. DE AMER. with the date 1846, referencing the Central American Republic. The design is characteristic of the provisional counterstamp coinage authorized by Costa Rica to validate circulating Spanish colonial and South American cob coinage for domestic use. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Circular counterstamp depicting a tree dividing the denomination indication, enclosed within a beaded circle, with the outer legend identifying the issuing authority and monetary officer. A secondary small circular stamp bearing the numeral 8 is also present, confirming the face value. The legend HABILITADA EN COSTA RICA J.B. signifies official validation by Juan Barth, and the inscriptions 2 R and 8 indicate the original and restamped denominations respectively. |
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