Title

Heritage Auctions

1 Escudo – Costa Rica

Standard circulation coins

Context

Year: 1842

Issuer: Costa Rica

Period:

(1838—1847)

Currency:

(1841—1864)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 18.5 mm

Weight: 3.1 g

Gold weight: 2.71 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 87.5% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #33

Numista: #78577

Value

Bullion value: $426.57

Obverse

Inscription:

EST. De. COSTA - RICA

Translation:

Estados de Costa Rica

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Engraver: Miguel Mora

Reverse

Inscription:

21 Q.

1• E•

M.M. 1842.

Translation:

Twenty-one and a half. Mark. Mint Mark. 1842.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Miguel Mora

Edge

Categories

Mints

Name	Mark
Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1842	MM	—

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