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1/8 Dollar Counterstamped
| Issuer | Spanish Colonial Government (Puerto Rico) |
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| Year | 1884 |
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| Composition | Silver (.896) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of King Charles IV facing right, struck in low relief with considerable wear consistent with extended circulation. The portrait is centered in the field with the date 1793 inscribed along the lower periphery. The surrounding legend reads CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA, identifying the monarch by name and divine right. The coin bears a Puerto Rican countermark — a fleur-de-lys punch — applied to validate the piece for local circulation. The border is formed by a continuous row of beads. |
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| Reverse description | Central crowned Royal Arms of Spain, quartered with castles and lions and featuring an inescutcheon at center, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules with S-shaped banners. The shield is surmounted by the Spanish royal crown. The circular legend reads HISPAN ET IND REX, denoting the king's sovereignty over Spain and the Indies, with the mint mark PTS for Potosí, the assayer's initials P·P, and the denomination 1R. The border is beaded throughout. |
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| Mint | PTS Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953) |
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