8 Reales Type III Counterstamp

Features

Issuer	Guatemala
Period	State of the Federal Republic of Central America (1824-1841)
Type	Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins
Year	1840
Value	8 Reales
Currency	Real (1733-1859)
Composition	Srebro
Weight	27.0674 g
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana, Counterstamped
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 26089
References	KM# 120 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Script: łaciński

Reverse

Script: łaciński

Mint

Lima, Peru (1565-date)

Comments

(en) Type III Counter-mark has a stamp for each side of the coin:
-Obverse stamp: Sun above 3 volcanoes in a 6.5mm circle.
-Reverse stamps: Sun face in star, bow and arrow in 7mm circle.

Host coins:
KM#120.1 - Peru 1822-1823 KM#136
KM#120.2 - Peru 1825-1828 KM#142.1
KM#120.3 - Peru 1828-1840 KM#142.3

KM#120.4 - Peru 1826-1836 KM#142.2

KM#120.5 - Peru 1836-1839 KM#155
KM#120.6 - Peru 1837-1839 KM#170.4

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Date	VF	References
Undetermined
ND (1840)		KM# 120.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
ND (1840)	$ 440	KM# 120.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
ND (1840)		KM# 120.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
ND (1840)		KM# 120.4 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
ND (1840)		KM# 120.5 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
ND (1840)		KM# 120.6 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2023 May 3 - 5 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3107 Lot 31559	3 May 2023	ND (1840) – KM# 120.2	XF (NGC XF40)	USD 1020.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232221 Lot 64562	19 May 2022	ND (1840) – KM# 120.2	VF (NGC VF Details (Cleaned))	USD 372.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 March 27 The Long Island Collection of Latin American Coins Showcase Auction 61263 Lot 97151	27 Mar 2022	ND (1840) – KM# 120.2	VF (NGC VF30)	USD 456.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 May 13 - 14 The Monedero Collection of Peru and Latin American Coins Showcase Auction 61487 Lot 25130	13 May 2025	Undetermined	AU (NGC AU55)	USD 1680.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 May 13 - 14 The Monedero Collection of Peru and Latin American Coins Showcase Auction 61487 Lot 25131	13 May 2025	Undetermined	XF (NGC XF40)	USD 780.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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