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4 Shillings 11/2 Pence Type I countermark on Mexican 8 Reales of Carl IV
| Issuer | Tortola |
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| Year | 1801 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#7 |
| Obverse description | Cut half of a Mexican 8 Reales host coin bearing the crowned draped effigy of Charles IV facing right, with the official Tortola countermark applied to the obverse field. The bust is surrounded by the original Spanish colonial legend in Latin. The straight cut edge bisects the coin through the centre, reducing it to a half-circle. The countermark identifies the piece as authorised currency for Tortola at the value of 4 Shillings 1½ Pence. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of the cut half of the Mexican 8 Reales host coin, displaying a crowned Royal Shield of Spain flanked by the Pillars of Hercules, all surrounded by the original colonial legend in Latin identifying the issuing authority, mint, denomination, and assayer. The straight cut edge bisects the design through the centre, leaving approximately half of the original shield and surrounding legend visible within the half-circle flan. |
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| Reverse lettering | [HISPAN · ET · IND · REX · Mo · 8R · F · M] (Translation: [King of Spain and the Indies, Mexico City 8 Reales]) |
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