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5 Pence - George II FRD VI D G HISP ET IND R, Mexico City mint, countermarked
| Issuer | Jamaica |
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| Year | 1758 |
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| Composition | Silver (.903) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of the host coin displays the crowned Spanish royal coat of arms at centre, surrounded by a circular legend within a beaded border. A Jamaican 'GR' (Georgius Rex) countermark has been applied to the field, attesting to the coin's authorized circulation in Jamaica. The shield bears the quartered arms of Castile and León with Granada in base, surmounted by a royal crown. The overall design follows the standard macuquina style adapted for milled coinage of the Mexican Mint under Ferdinand VI. |
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| 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 description | The reverse of the host coin features the classic Pillars of Hercules design, with two hemispheres of the globe flanked by crowned pillars rising from waves, representing the Old and New Worlds united under Spanish rule. A Jamaican 'GR' (Georgius Rex) countermark is visible in the field. The date and Mexico City mint mark appear in the legend surrounding the central device. The design is rendered in the characteristic milled style of the mid-18th century Spanish colonial coinage. |
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