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½ Real
1842 year| Silver (.903) | 1.5 g | - |
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Period | Free State (1838-1847) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1842 |
| Value | ½ Real |
| Currency | Real (1841-1864) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | 1.5 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#78571 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Tobacco plant flanked by value inside circle. With fineness at top. Assayer's initials and date at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
10 D 20 G.
1/2 R
M.M. 1842
Translation:
0.902777
1/2 Real
Miguel Mora 1842
Engraver: Miguel Mora
Comment
Holed examples are valued about 25% of their counterparts' full value.Interesting fact
The ½ Real 1842 coin from Costa Rica made of Silver (.903) weighing 1.5 g is interesting because it was minted during a time when Costa Rica was still a province of the Federal Republic of Central America, and it features the national emblem of Costa Rica on one side and the denomination and date on the other.
