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8 Reales Countermark over Nueva Granada 8 Reales 1839 RS
1868 year| Silver (.666) | 24.2 g | 37.5 mm |
| Issuer | Paraguay |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1811-date) |
| Year | 1868 |
| Value | 8 Reales |
| Currency | Cut and Countermarked coinage (1844-1872) |
| Composition | Silver (.666) |
| Weight | 24.2 g |
| Diameter | 37.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#225933 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Denomination within wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VALE OCHO REALES
LEI
OCHO
DINEROS
R. ✶ BOGOTA ✶ S.
Translation:
Worth Eight Real
(I) Read
Eight
Money
Comment
Necessity coinage countermarked during the Paraguayan War (1864-70) between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.Paraguayans numismatics are aware of the existence of a small die wich various coins from other countries were remarked.
Countermark on Nueva Granada (Colombia) 8 Reales 1839 RS (KM#98 & Hernández#291-293)
Estimated value: USD 5000 - USD 7500
