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11/2 Pence Black Dog
| Issuer | Tobago |
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| Year | 1798 |
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| Value | 11/2 Pence (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Obverse of the host coin, here a French Cayenne Colonie 2 Sous piece, displaying the crowned fleur-de-lis and royal cypher device within a beaded inner circle, with a partial legend readable around the periphery. The Tobago counterstamp 'O TB' has been applied to the host coin's obverse field by means of a punch, the letters appearing in raised relief within a recessed oval or circular depression. The counterstamp authenticates the coin's revaluation and authorization for circulation in Tobago at the rate of 1½ pence. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of the host coin showing the anchor and fleur-de-lis design characteristic of French Guiana (Cayenne) colonial coinage, encircled by the legend CAYENNE COLONIE within a beaded border. The obverse counterstamp punch has pressed through to the reverse field, leaving a corresponding incuse depression where the 'O TB' counterstamp displaced the metal, a typical consequence of the single-sided punching technique used in producing these Black Dog countermarks. |
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| Mintage | ND (1798) - Cayenne colonie 2 sous host - ND (1798) - Counterfeit - ND (1798) - Crowned C Stampee host - |
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