4 Shillings 11/2 Pence Type II countermark on Mexican 8 Reales of Carl III

€157,385.00
IssuerTortola
Year1802-1805
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Shillings 11/2 Pence
CurrencyDollar (1801-1825)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight11.92 g
Dimensions40 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueHalf circle
Countermarked, Cut
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#10
Obverse descriptionCountermark over cut Mexican 8 Reales piece, which has a bust facing right and surrounded by legend.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringTORTOLA [CAROLUS · III · DEI · GRATIA] [1772]
(Translation: [Carl III, with God`s grace])
Reverse descriptionCut Mexican 8 reales piece, which has a crowned shield surrounded by legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering[HISPAN · ET · IND · REX · Mo · 8R · F · M]
(Translation: [King of Spain and the Indies, Mexico City 8 Reales])
Edge
MintMo
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
MintageND (1802-1805) Mo - Host coin dates from 1772 to 1789 -
Catalog ID4436230550
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