2 Livres British occupation

Issuer Guadeloupe
Year 1811
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 2 Livres
Currency Livre tournois (1635-1795)
Composition Silver (.903)
Weight
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Annular sector (Bit)
Technique Countermarked, Cut
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#34
Obverse description Countermark Crowned G on quarter segment of 9 Livres, KM#24, 25, 26, 35 or 36. The issue of this coin doesn`t have any official documentation or issue order. So it is known that all where made without authorization or by the people as a way to have smallest change, knowing the value of the original issue and then splitting it into smaller-equal sized bits they where able to have smaller denomination coinage.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering G G
Reverse description Remaining lettering and design from original coin, varies depending on the place it was cut from.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1811) - -
Numisquare ID 7389031140
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