Countermark 4E RF on center plug of Spanish or Spanish Colonial 8 Reales cut as an octagon. The remaining ring was then cut into eight small bits, each of them forming a KM#2 Escalin. 1 Escalin equals 4/5 of a Spanish real, and equals 1 Livres.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
4E
RF (Translation: 4 Escalins French Republic)
Reverse description
Remaining design from the original coin, center of Spain arms.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
Mintage
ND (1802) - See comments for mintage. Host years unknown as the date remained on the outside ring. - 2 000