5 Pence - George II FRD VI D G HISP ET IND R, Mexico City mint, countermarked

€108,964.00
IssuerJamaica
Year1758
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value5 Pence = 1/2 Real (0.5)
CurrencyCountermarked real (1655-1822)
CompositionSilver (.903)
Weight1.65 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Counterstamped
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1.2
Obverse descriptionCounterstamped monogram `GR`. Spanish coat of arms at centre.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering• FR • VI • D • G • HISP • E • IND • R • GR
(Translation: Ferdinand VI by the Grace of God, king of Spain and the Indies. King George.)
Reverse descriptionCounterstamped monogram `GR`. Two hemispheres flanked by pillars at centre.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering•VTRA QUE VNUM • Mo • 1748 • M GR
(Translation: Both as one. King George.)
Edge
Mint(Mo)
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
MintageND (1758) Mo - Host date 1747-1758 -
Catalog ID2953263220
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