¼ Real Trial

Reverse

Value and date within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1/4
REAL
1872
A

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Milled

Comment

Alloy testing for foreign production.
Test of a 1/4 de réal, fluted edge, test with reverse adopted in 1869-1870.
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This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Essai d’alliage en vue de fabrications pour l’étranger.
Essai d'un 1/4 de réal, tranche cannelée, essai avec revers adopté en 1869-1870.
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Interesting fact

Did you know that the use of aluminum in coins was quite rare in the 19th century, and the Pattern ¼ Real (Trial) 1872 from Honduras is one of the few examples of a coin made of this metal during that time? The reason for this rarity is that aluminum was still a relatively new and expensive material at the time, and it wasn't until later in the 20th century that it became more widely used in coinage.

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