El Salvador 1 Real, 1840

Type III Countermark

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country El Salvador El Salvador
Currency Real (1828 – 1889)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Real
Year 1840
Ruler Federal Republic (1821–1841)
Composition Silver (.903)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled, countermarked
Weight (g) 3.38
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Real from El Salvador. Issued in 1840. Struck in Silver (.903). Measures 0 mm and weighs 3.38 g.

Obverse
Type III mark: Volcano, 1839 below, in rectangle. Exists with normal and retrograde 3 in date.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1840)  — Host years 1826-1836

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