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© Stephen Album Rare Coins
2 Reales Type III Countermark ND
1840 year| Silver (.903) | 6.77 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| Period | State of the Federal Republic of Central America (1823-1841) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1840 |
| Value | 2 Reales |
| Currency | Real (1828-1889) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | 6.77 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Countermarked |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#75423 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Comment
Host coin Peru KM#141.1Debased fractional coins of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation (1835-1839) were rejected. A decree of January 13, 1840 ordered all Peruvian and Bolivian coins of legal Silver weight and fineness issued before 1835 to be countermarked to indicate their legitimacy.
This countermarking was done in 1840, using a counterpuch bearing a 1839 date.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 2 Reales (Type III Countermark) ND (1840) from El Salvador is that it was minted during a time of political turmoil in the country. El Salvador had gained independence from Spain in 1821, but it was not until 1840 that the country began to mint its own coins. The 2 Reales coin was one of the first coins minted by El Salvador, and it features a countermark, which was a symbol used by the Spanish colonial authorities to verify the authenticity of the coin. Despite its turbulent history, the 2 Reales coin remains a valuable and sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.
