Costa Rica 2 Escudos Gold Coin 1855 Indian woman

QUARTER ONZA, OR QUARTER DOBLON

Costa Rica Quarter Doblon, or Quarter Onza of "2 Escudos" Gold Coin 1855

Obverse: Indian woman, holding bow and arrows, full length, leaning upon a pedestal, upon which is inscribed "15 DE SET. DE 1821" (meaning: In memory of the 15th day of September, 1821. The day of independence from Spanish rule.) Legend : " AMERICA CENTRAL." Exergue: "21 QS " (21 Quilates or Carats), "1/2 oz." (Quarter Doblon, or Quarter Onza), and "J. B.," the Mint master's initials.

Reverse: Coat of arms of Costa Rica, in a shield, representing three mountains, sun just rising, and five stars above in a straight line.
Legend: "REPUBLICA DE COSTARICA." Exergue: Date of the year of issue. Weight : 97 grains, instead of the proper 104.125 grains, or that of the full quarter of an ounce ("Quarter Onza"), implied by the name of this coin. Fineness: 845, instead of 875, as implied by "21 QS " (21 Quilates or Carats), upon the Obverse.

Composition: Gold
Fineness: 0.8750
Weight: 6.3000g
AGW: 0.1772oz

On September 15, 1821, after the final Spanish defeat in the Mexican War of Independence (1810–21), the authorities in Guatemala declared the independence of all of Central America.