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⅛ Real Pattern strike
1869 year| Copper-nickel | - | - |
| Issuer | Honduras |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1862-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1869 |
| Value | ⅛ Real (1⁄64) |
| Currency | First Peso (1862-1869) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#304958 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Value and date within wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1/8
REAL
1869
E
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
This coin was designed by the Honduran government in an attempt to introduce a new currency that would replace the Spanish colonial real. The Pattern ⅛ Real was minted in 1869, but it was never officially released into circulation. Instead, it remained a pattern coin, which is a trial coin that is not intended for circulation but is used to test the design, metallurgy, and other features of a new coin. Despite its limited mintage, the Pattern ⅛ Real is a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.
