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1 Bit / 9 Pence Countermark
| Issuer | Grenada |
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| Year | 1818 |
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| Value | 1 Bit (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | A one-third cut segment of a Spanish or Spanish Colonial 2 Reales coin, retaining portions of the original host coin's design and legend within the trimmed field. Applied to the surface are three distinct countermarks: the crowned or uncrowned letters 'GS', the single letter 'G', and the numeral '1', each individually punched as official validation marks authorizing the piece for circulation in Grenada at a value of one bit (9 pence). The irregular curved edge reflects the hand-cut nature of this necessity coinage, with the exposed silver surfaces showing typical wear and oxidation consistent with circulation use. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the residual design of the original Spanish or Spanish Colonial 2 Reales host coin, showing fragmentary elements of the standard colonial silver coinage type. Portions of the original legend, milling, and design motifs remain visible along the curved edge of the cut segment, though much of the original imagery is lost due to the one-third sectioning of the host coin. The surface exhibits the natural luster and wear expected of a circulated silver planchet of this period, with the cut edges showing the raw silver typical of hand-clipped necessity coinage. |
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