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18 Stuivers Countermark C17 + C18
| Issuer | Sint Maarten |
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| Year | 1797 |
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| Weight | 7 g |
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| Obverse description | A quarter-cut section of a Spanish silver 8 reales coin, retaining portions of the original milled edge along the curved outer rim. Two official countermarks have been applied to the field: a bundle of arrows (C18) stamped prominently, and a crowned 'CC' monogram (C17), both serving as revaluation marks for local circulation in Sint Maarten. Remnants of the original Spanish colonial legend and design elements are visible across the cut surface, consistent with late 18th-century Mexican or other New World mint production. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the cut quarter section of the host Spanish 8 reales coin, with portions of the original design partially visible. The numeral '18' appears as a countermark denoting the revalued denomination of 18 stuivers. The irregular cut edges are characteristic of the sanctioned cutting practice used in the Caribbean to create fractional emergency currency, with the milled border of the original coin visible along the arc of the quarter segment. |
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| Mintage | 1797: ND (1797) |
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