Costa Rica 1831-CR E 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This design was struck in Guatemala 1824 (KM 2) and in Costa Rica in 1831 and 1843-45. A similar design with reduced fineness was issued 1846-49 (KM 20a). It is catalogued in the SCWC under the Central American Republic. This date is also known with assayer F.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, .903 silver, .049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 20.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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