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2 Shillings Type IV countermark
| Issuer | Tortola |
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| Year | 1805-1824 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1801-1825) |
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| Obverse description | A rectangular incuse countermark applied to the surface of a quarter-cut silver host coin, bearing the legend TORTOLA in bold capital letters within a recessed punch. The Type IV countermark is deeply impressed, with the inscription clearly legible across the field of the cut piece. The host coin has been reduced to a quarter-circle segment by cutting, retaining traces of the original host coin's surfaces surrounding the stamp. |
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| Obverse lettering | TORTOLA |
| Reverse description | Plain, unadorned surface of the quarter-circle cut silver piece, retaining the reeded or milled edge of the original host coin along the curved arc. The reverse shows no additional countermark or inscription, with the cut surfaces visible along the two straight edges of the quarter segment. The silver surface displays natural wear and patina consistent with circulation use. |
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