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Re: Central American Republic 1831 for Costa Rica
This is a very good example of a Heritage auction with a coin that weighs 24.78 grams. This coin confirms my theory. I had Mexican 8 reales 1818 minted at the Guadalajara mint that weighed 24.18 gram… (View Post)1 -
Re: Central American Republic 1831 for Costa Rica
I have also seen contemporary counterfeit Costa Rican gold coins of various denominations. Apparently there were more of them in circulation than silver coins? (View Post)1 -
Re: Assayers initials on Mexican 8 reales Сap and rays
Thank you very much! I found almost all the information on the names of assayers in the annual almanacs (guía de forasteros), which were published in Mexico in the 19th century. These almanacs contai… (View Post)2 -
Re: Central American Republic 1831 for Costa Rica
I have not read anywhere about evidence that they were made in Honduras. I think the place of production of these counterfeits in Honduras is determined by the much more numerous counterfeits of 2 re… (View Post)2 -
Re: Central American Republic 1831 for Costa Rica
It should be noted that the Belleville mint only minted copper coins. (View Post)2