Costa Rica ⅛ Peso, 1850 – 1855

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Peso (1850 – 1864)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ⅛ Peso
Year 1850 – 1855
Ruler First Costa Rican Republic (1848–1948)
Composition Silver (.903) (Copper .097)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 3
Diameter (mm) 19
Demonetized Yes

Description

⅛ Peso from Costa Rica. Issued from 1850 to 1855. Struck in Silver (.903) (Copper .097). Measures 19 mm and weighs 3 g.

Obverse
Flagged coat of arms supported by wreath. With legend at top and date at bottom. (Republic of Costa Rica
1853)
Reverse
Tree divides value. With legend at top. Fineness and assayer's initials at bottom. (Central America
1/8 Peso
0.902777 Juan Barth)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage xf Comment Frequency
1855  JB 11K — 57%
1853  JB 1.2K — 36%
1850  JB 81.8K € 240,00 64%

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