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6 Shillings 8 Pence - George II FERDND VI D G HISPAN ET IND REX, royal crown, Mexico City, countermarked
| Issuer | Jamaica |
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| Year | 1758 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central crowned royal shield bearing the monogram 'GR' (Georgius Rex), the Jamaican countermark applied to the host coin's obverse. The surrounding legend reads FERDND VI D G HISPAN ET IND REX, identifying the host coin as a Spanish colonial issue of Ferdinand VI. The mint mark 'M' and assayer's initials 'F' appear to the left and lower-left of the central device, with the denomination '8' to the right, characteristic of the Mexico City Pillar coinage. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | FERDND·VI·D·G·HISPAN·ET·IND·REX |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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