½ Real 1823 front ½ Real 1823 back
½ Real 1823 photo
© Stacks Bowers

½ Real

1823 year
Silver - 15 mm
Description
Issuer
Honduras
Period
State of the Federal Republic of Central America (1823-1839)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1823
Value
½ Real
Currency
First Real (1800-1861)
Composition
Silver
Diameter
15 mm
Shape
Cob
Technique
Hammered (cob)
Demonetized
6 May 1825
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#75498
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Cross dividing castles and lions.

Interesting fact

The ½ Real 1823 silver coin from Honduras features the country's national emblem, which includes a shield with five volcanoes, representing the five Central American countries that once made up the Federal Republic of Central America.