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5 Pence - George II FRD VI D G HISP ET IND R, Lima mint, countermarked
Issuer | Jamaica |
Year | 1758 |
Type | Standard circulation
coins |
Value | 5 Pence = 1/2 Real (0.5) |
Currency | Countermarked real (1655-1822) |
Composition | Silver (.903) |
Weight | 1.65 g |
Dimensions | 16.5 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Counterstamped |
Orientation | |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | KM#1.3 |
Obverse description | Counterstamped monogram `GR`. Spanish coat of arms at centre. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | • FR • VI • D • G • HISP • E • IND • R
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GR (Translation: Ferdinand VI by the Grace of God, king of Spain and the Indies. King George.) |
Reverse description | Counterstamped monogram `GR`. Two hemispheres flanked by pillars at centre. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | • VTRA QUE VNUM • LM • 1758 • JM
GR (Translation: Both as one. King George.) |
Edge | |
Mint | LM Lima, Peru (1565-date) |
Mintage | ND
(1758) LM - Host date 1752-1758 -
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Catalog ID | 6513591700 |
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