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1 Real Countermarked coinage
| Issuer | Valdivia, City of |
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| Year | 1822 |
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| Value | 1 Real |
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| Obverse description | Rectangular punched countermark of the city of Valdivia applied to the host coin's obverse, bearing the abbreviated Latin legend APDLVA (Audiencia Provincia de la Very Alta) arranged in two horizontal lines within a rectangular cartouche. The countermark is boldly impressed into the field of the underlying coin, with the surrounding surface of the host coin remaining partially visible. The punch exhibits a distinctive architectural or monogram-style design surmounting the lettering. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of the host coin displaying a large Roman numeral 'V' or similar denomination indicator prominently in the central field, with the date 1822 inscribed in the lower portion of the coin. A dotted border frames the design near the rim. The underlying coin type is consistent with contemporary Chilean or Spanish colonial billon coinage of the early republican period. |
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