1/2 Escudo Guatemala / Costa Rica / Federal Republic of Central A ...




Central American Republic. Gold ½ Escudo Coin.



Denomination: ½ Escudo
Material: Gold (.875)
Diameter: 14mm
Weight: 1.7gm


Obverse: Sun rising over volcanic mountain range of five mountains.
Legend: REPUB . DEL CENT . DE AMER . 1826 .


Reverse: Tree, flanked by value (½ - E.).
Legend: LIBRE CREZCA FEC . 21 Q . M . G .


The Federal Republic of Central America, also known as the United Central Provinces of America, was a short-lived American state in Central America, which consisted of the territories of the former Captaincy General of Guatemala. An experiment in republican democracy, it existed from July 1823 to 1840. It was intended to be a federal republic modeled after the United States of America. The coat of arms on the nation’s flag from 1823–1824 referred to the federation (in Spanish) as Provincias Unidas del Centro de América (“United Provinces of the Center of America”); however, its 1824 constitution, coat of arms, and flag called it República Federal de Centroamérica / Centro América (“Federal Republic of Cental America”). It is also sometimes incorrectly referred to in English as the United States of Central America. The concept flag was introduced to the area by Commodore Louis-Michel Aury inspired in the Argentine flag. Commodore Aury established the first independent republic in Old Providence Island (Isla de Providencia) in 1818, off the coast of Nicaragua.


The republic consisted of the states of Guatemala (which initially included a large part of what is now the Mexican state of Chiapas), El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. In the 1830s, an additional sixth state was added – Los Altos, with its capital in Quetzaltenango – occupying parts of what are now the western highlands of Guatemala and Chiapas. Although the new nation was now independent of Spain, it had been annexed by Mexico. The annexation was the focus of disagreement, some seeing the Mexican constitution with its abolition of slavery and establishment of free trade as an improvement over the status quo. During the period of 1838–1840, the federation engaged in civil war by Conservatives fighting against the Liberals. Without a sustained struggle for independence to cement a sense of national identity, the various political frictions were unable to overcome their ideological differences and the federation dissolved after a series of bloody conflicts.


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(1500 X 744 pixels, file size: ~176K)
Posted by: anonymous  2019-03-24
Zentralamerikanische Republik. 1/2 Escudos 1847 JB, San Jose. K.M. 15, Friedberg 5. GOLD. Sehr schön

(1077 X 505 pixels, file size: ~112K)
Posted by: anonymous  2016-07-08
Urcaquary 1826, Central American Republic. Beautiful & Rare Gold ½ Escudo Coin. 1.7gm! Mint Year: 1826 Denomination: ½ Escudo Mint Place: Guatemala (NG). Reference: KM-5 ($475 in XF!). R! Condition: Marginal weakness of strike, weight-adjusting marks, otherwise a ...

(1125 X 420 pixels, file size: ~59K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-07-29
COSTA RICA 1849-57 1/2 Escudo GOLD C/S On CAR 1/2 Escudo NGC Slabbed XF-45

(1445 X 711 pixels, file size: ~187K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-05-01
1847,COSTA RICA. 1/2 Escudo, 1847-CR JB. NGC AU Details--Removed From Jewelry.Fr-5; KM-13.1.

(1445 X 715 pixels, file size: ~199K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-05-01
1847,COSTA RICA. 1/2 Escudo, 1847-CRJB. NGC MS-62.Fr-5; KM-13.1. Nice strike. Attractive toning.

(1445 X 706 pixels, file size: ~211K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-04-30
1848,COSTA RICA. 1/2 Escudo, 1848-CRJB. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder.Fr-5; KM-13.1. Bright gold surfaces with light orange peel toning. Sharply struck and very attractive.PCGS#: 110150
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