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

€1.00
IssuerJamaica
Year1758
TypeStandard circulation coin
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#1.1
Obverse description`GR` monogram countermark. Spanish coat of arms at centre.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering• PHS • V • D • G • HISP • ETIND • R •
(Translation: Philip V, by the Grace of God, king of Spain and the Indies.)
Reverse descriptionGR monogram countermark. Two hemispheres flanked by pillars at centre.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVTRA QUE VNVM • Mo • 1746 • M G.R.
(Translation: Both as one. King George.)
Edge
MintM
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
MintageND (1758)  - Host date 1742-1747 -
Catalog ID6711523890
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