1 Dollar - George III Type II countermark, octagonal

€317,462.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1795-1798
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Dollar = 5 Shillings (1/4)
CurrencyCountermarked coinage (1797-1804)
CompositionSilver (.8924)
Weight27.1 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Robert Scot
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#660.1, Sp#3766B
Obverse descriptionDraped bust right, legend above, date below.  Note: Type II octagonal countermark of King George III`s portrait facing right, struck just below centre
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIBERTY 1798
Reverse descriptionSmaller eagle within wreath, legend around.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA
EdgeMilled with lettering
Mint
Mintage1795  - -
1796  - -
1797  - -
1798  - -
Catalog ID7095526470
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