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4 Shillings 9 Pence Thistle Bank
| Issuer | Thistle Bank |
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| Year | 1794 |
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| Value | 4 Shillings 9 Pence (19⁄80) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King Carlos IIII of Spain facing right, as struck for the Spanish colonial 8 Reales (Pillar dollar), with the date 1794 in the exergue. A circular Thistle Bank counterstamp is applied to the obverse field, comprising an oval punch bearing the numeral '4' (denoting 4 shillings 9 pence) enclosed within a beaded circle, with the legend THISTLE BANK surrounding it. The peripheral legend of the host coin reads CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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