| Issuer | Demerara and Essequibo |
| Year | 1798-1799 |
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Value | 22 Guilder |
| Currency | Guilder ( -1839) |
| Composition | Gold (.917) |
| Weight | 14.34 g |
| Dimensions | 31.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#3, Pr#1, CNO#78.1, Scholt II#1438-1439 |
| Obverse description | Countermark stylized `E.D.` in square or oval on Brazil 6400 Réis; over bust facing right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ED
JOSEPHUS · I · D . G · PORT · ET · ALG · REX
R.
1771 (Translation: Joseph I by the grace of god King of Portugal and the Algarves) |
| Reverse description | Crowned shield |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(1798-1799) - Scho/II 1438; Rectangular indent, 1 known - ND (1798-1799) - Scho/II 1439; Oval indent, 3 known - |
| Catalog ID | 3629060260 |
| Comments |
