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1 Shilling 8 Pence - George II FRD VI D G HISP ET IND R, Lima 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#4.5 |
Obverse description | Countermarked initials `GR`. Spanish coat of arms at centre. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | • FR • VI • D • G • HISP • ET • IND •
R •
G.R.
R 2 (Translation: Ferdinand VI, by the Grace of God, king of Spain and the Indies. King George.) |
Reverse description | `GR` monogram countermark. Crowned hemispheres flanked by pillars at centre. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | • VTRA QUE VNUM • LM ⋆ 1753 ⋆ J ⋆
GR (Translation: Both as one. King George.) |
Edge | |
Mint | LM Lima, Peru (1565-date) |
Mintage | ND
(1758) LM - Host date 1752-1758 -
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Catalog ID | 6539933380 |
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