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4 Shillings 11/2 Pence Type II countermark on Mexican 8 Reales of Carl III
| Issuer | Tortola |
| Year | 1802-1805 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 4 Shillings 11/2 Pence |
| Currency | Dollar (1801-1825) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 11.92 g |
| Dimensions | 40 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Half circle Countermarked,
Cut |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#10 |
| Obverse description | Countermark over cut Mexican 8 Reales piece, which has a bust facing right and surrounded by legend. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | TORTOLA
[CAROLUS · III · DEI · GRATIA]
[1772] (Translation: [Carl III, with God`s grace]) |
| Reverse description | Cut Mexican 8 reales piece, which has a crowned shield surrounded by legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | [HISPAN
· ET · IND · REX · Mo · 8R · F · M] (Translation: [King of Spain and the Indies, Mexico City 8 Reales]) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | Mo Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) |
| Mintage | ND
(1802-1805) Mo - Host coin dates from 1772 to 1789 -
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| Catalog ID | 4436230550 |
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