1830 Central American Republic - Guatemala 8 Reales - Reverse of 1830 or 1831?

MrEureka

The catalogs and grading services refer to two reverses. One has some die damage below the denomination, the other doesn't. How did the two different dies come to be known as "Reverse of 1830" and "Reverse of 1831"?

MrEureka

The best answer I've received so far - obviously, not here - is that the "Reverse of 1830" also appears on coins dated 1831. Unless there's a backstory to how the die got damaged, I do not see any reason why these varieties should be necessary for anyone who does not collect by die variety, and I see no reason that they should be listed in KM.

And in the interest of fair disclosure, I will occasionally add die varieties to my CAR collection, but they are not my focus.

PatAR

Neat! Interesting to see the direct comparison.

MrBreeze

Not that I know anything about these coins, but the lettering on the bottom reverse seems smaller. I especially see it in relation to where the designers initials match up to the central design.