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5 Pounds - George II FERDND VI D G HISPAN ET IND REX, countermarked
Issuer | Jamaica |
Year | 1758 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 5 Pounds = 120 Reales |
Currency | Countermarked real (1655-1822) |
Composition | Gold (.917) |
Weight | 27 g |
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Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Counterstamped |
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Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | KM#11.3 |
Obverse description | `GR` monogram countermark. Bust of Fernando VI facing right. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | • FERDND • VI • D • G • HISP • REX •
1751
GR (Translation: Ferdinand VI, by the Grace of God, king of Spain and the Indies. King George.) |
Reverse description | Countermarked `GR` monogram. Crowned arms within order chain at centre. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | ✿ INITIUM SAPINTIAE TIMOR DOMINI ✿ LM
✿✿ LM
GR (Translation: Beginning of wisdom is the fear of God. King George.) |
Edge | |
Mint | LM Lima, Peru (1565-date) |
Mintage | ND (1758) - Host date 1751; 4 known - 4
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Catalog ID | 9492808330 |
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