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5 Pence - George II PHS V D G HISP ET IND R, Mexico City mint, countermarked
Issuer | Jamaica |
Year | 1758 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 5 Pence = 1/2 Real (0.5) |
Currency | Countermarked real (1655-1822) |
Composition | Silver (.903) |
Weight | 1.65 g |
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Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Counterstamped |
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Reference(s) | KM#1.1 |
Obverse description | `GR` monogram countermark. Spanish coat of arms at centre. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | • PHS •
V • D • G • HISP • ETIND • R • (Translation: Philip V, by the Grace of God, king of Spain and the Indies.) |
Reverse description | GR monogram countermark. Two hemispheres flanked by pillars at centre. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | VTRA QUE VNVM
• Mo • 1746 • M
G.R. (Translation: Both as one. King George.) |
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Mint | M Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) |
Mintage | ND (1758) - Host date 1742-1747 -
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Catalog ID | 6711523890 |
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