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1 Shilling 8 Pence - George II FERD VI D G HISP ET IND R, Guatemala City mint, countermarked
1 Shilling 8 Pence - George II FERD VI D G HISP ET IND R, Guatemala City mint, countermarked
Issuer | Jamaica |
Year | 1758 |
Type | Standard circulation
coins |
Value | 1 Shilling 8 Pence = 2 Reales |
Currency | Countermarked real (1655-1822) |
Composition | Silver (.903) |
Weight | 6.8 g |
Dimensions | |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Counterstamped |
Orientation | |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | KM#4.1 |
Obverse description | Counterstamped monogram `GR`. Crowned arms shield flanked by initial and value. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | • FERD • VI • D • G • HISP • ET IND •
R •
*P * * 2 * (Translation: Ferdinand VI by the Grace of God, king of Spain and the Indies. King George.) |
Reverse description | Counterstamped monogram `GR` at centre. Crowned hemispheres flanked by crowned pillars. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | UTRA QUE VNUM
• G • 1759 • G •
G.R. (Translation: Both as one. King George.) |
Edge | |
Mint | G Casa de Moneda de Guatemala,Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date) |
Mintage | ND (1758) G - Host date 1754-1758 -
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Catalog ID | 4320769910 |
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