6 Shillings 1 Penny - George III FERDIN VII DEI GRATIA, countermarked

Issuer British Settlements on the Bay of Honduras (1783-1862)
Year 1810-1818
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 6 Shillings 1 Penny (73⁄240)
Currency Pound sterling (1808-1818)
Composition Silver (.903)
Weight 27.0674 g
Diameter 38.5 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled, Countermarked
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1.2
Obverse description Crowned GR monogram in rectangle. Right facing bust of Ferdinand VII of Spain.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering GR FERDIN · VII · DEI · GRATIA ·1809·
(Translation: King George. Ferdinand the 7th by the grace of God.)
Reverse description Coat of arms of Spain at centre.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HISPAN * ET IND * REX * m * 8R * T * H PLUS VLTRA
(Translation: King of Spain and the Indies. Further beyond.)
Edge Alternating squares and circles.
Mint (Mo)
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mintage ND (1810-1818) HJ - Host date 1809 -
ND (1810-1818) HJ - Host date 1810 -
ND (1810-1818) HJ - Host date 1811 -
ND (1810-1818) TH - Host date 1808 -
ND (1810-1818) TH - Host date 1809 -
ND (1810-1818) TH - Host date 1810 -
Numisquare ID 7780282150
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