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12 Dogs
| Issuer | Montserrat |
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| Year | 1772-1789 |
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| Value | 12 Dogs = 1/4 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Quarter-circle cut segment of a Spanish colonial cob (macuquina) coinage, with the partial remains of a cross visible in the field. Three rectangular countermarks bearing the letter 'M' (for Montserrat) are applied at three corners of the quarter-circle flan, with a partial fourth 'M' countermark and the letter 'R' also visible near the upper right, authenticating the piece for local circulation. The curved edge retains traces of the original coin's milled border. The silver surface shows the characteristic irregular, hand-cut flan typical of cob coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of the quarter-circle cut cob segment, displaying a sunken rectangular countermark centrally applied, containing a complex incuse design featuring a six-pointed star above a lozenge-shaped device with flanking scroll or cross elements, consistent with a colonial assayer or royal arms motif. The irregular, roughly hewn flan surface retains traces of the original Spanish colonial design beneath the countermark. The cut edges are jagged and uneven, characteristic of the hand-cut method used to produce these fractional pieces. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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