Costa Rica 4 Reales, 1846

Type IV Counterstamp

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Real (1841 – 1864)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 4 Reales
Year 1846
Ruler Free State of Costa Rica (1838–1847)
Composition Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled, counterstamped
Weight (g) 13.4
Diameter (mm) 32
Demonetized Yes

Description

4 Reales from Costa Rica. Issued in 1846. Struck in Silver (.900) (Copper .100). Measures 32 mm and weighs 13.4 g.

Obverse
Obverse stamp: Sun above mountains within circle, with legend and date around on outer circle. (Central American Republic 1846)
Reverse
Reverse stamp: Tree divides value within circle. With legend on outer circle. Second stamp: 4 inside square. (Enabled in Costa Rica Juan Barth
1 Real
4 Reales)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1846  — KM#51.1 100%
1846  — KM#51.2 50%

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