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1 Escudo
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1842 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | A stylized tree divides the denomination '1 E' within a central circle, symbolizing the natural wealth of Costa Rica. The gold fineness '21 Q.' appears in the upper portion of the field, while the assayer's initials 'M.M.' and the date '1842' are inscribed in the lower portion, flanking the base of the tree. The overall composition is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 21 Q. 1• E• M.M. 1842. (Translation: 21 Karats) |
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Costa Rica's early gold coinage emerged from the Casa de Moneda de San José, established in 1825 — one of the first mints in Central America following independence from the Federal Republic of Central America. By 1842, the country was navigating acute political turbulence: that same year saw the dictatorship of Braulio Carrillo overthrown by Francisco Morazán, who was himself executed by firing squad just months later. Coins struck in 1842 passed through an administration that ceased to exist before the year ended.