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6 Shillings 1 Penny - George III CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA, countermarked on Mexico 8 reales
| Issuer | British Settlements on the Bay of Honduras (1783-1862) |
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| Year | 1810-1818 |
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| Composition | Silver (.903) |
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| Obverse description | Applied countermark consisting of a crowned GR royal cypher within a rectangular punch, struck onto the obverse of the host coin. The host obverse displays the right-facing laureate and draped bust of Charles IV of Spain, rendered in the neoclassical style typical of late 18th-century Spanish colonial coinage. The surrounding legend reads CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA, identifying the monarch by name and divine authority. The date appears as part of the host coin's legend. The countermark authenticates the coin for use as British colonial currency valued at 6 shillings and 1 penny. |
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| Obverse lettering | GR CAROLUS·IIII·DEI·GRATIA ·1808· (Translation: King George. Charles the 4th by the grace of God.) |
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| Reverse lettering | · HISPAN · ET IND · REX · Mo · 8R · T · H · PLUS VLTRA (Translation: King of Spain and the Indies. Mexico City 8 Reales. Further beyond.) |
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