8 Reales State of Honduras - Provisional

Features

Issuer Honduras
Period Republic (1862-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1856
Value 8 Reales
Currency First Real (1800-1861)
Composition Copper
Weight 16.1 g
Diameter 39 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 24 May 1862
Number
N#
25467
References KM# 21
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Row of five volcanoes with raising sun behind. With legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONEDA PROVISIONAL DEL ESTADO DE HOND •:•

Translation: Provisional coin from the the State of Honduras

Reverse

Tree flanked with value, with legend around and date and initials at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBRE CREZCA FECUNDO
8 • R •
T • 1856 • G

Translation:
Free grows fertile
8 Reales

Mint

T Casa Nacional de la Moneda, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (1825-1861; 1879-1920)

Mark

G Guillermo Rustrick, Assayer, Casa Nacional de la Moneda (1845-1856)

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