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1 Real Costa Rica
| Issuer | Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1848-1849 |
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| Weight | 3.38 g |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a radiant sun with a human face rising above a row of five volcanoes, symbolizing the republics of Central America. The scene is encircled by the inscription 'REPUBLICA DEL CENTRO DE AMER' along the upper periphery, with the date appearing at the bottom of the legend. The composition is rendered in a neoclassical style characteristic of early Central American coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A tree, representing the ceiba, stands at center and divides the denomination indication. The civic motto 'LIBRE CRESCA FECUNDO' (Free grows fertile) encircles the upper field. Below the central device, the mint mark 'CR' for Costa Rica, the assayer's initials 'JB', and the fineness designation '9D' (denoting 0.750 silver) appear in the exergue, with the value '1 R' flanking the tree. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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