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1 Dollar - George III Type II countermark, octagonal
| Issuer | Bank of England |
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| Year | 1788-1803 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar = 5 Shillings (1/4) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the crowned quartered shield of the Spanish royal arms, featuring the castles of Castile and the lions of León in the four quarters, surmounted by an ornate royal crown. The mint mark 'S' and assayer initials 'CN' appear to the left and right of the shield respectively, flanking the denomination numeral '8'. The circumferential legend reads HISPANIARUM REX, identifying the monarch as King of Spain, with the denomination 'R 8 S' completing the inscription around the periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | HISPANIARUM·REX· R 8 S C·N (Translation: King of Spain) |
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