66 Shillings

Issuer	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Year	1798-1818
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Value	66 Shillings (8)
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Obverse description	Draped laureate bust of the host coin's sovereign facing right, with elaborate coiffure, set within a circular legend on the host flan dated 1795. A large circular "AR" countermark is applied in the center of the field, obliterating part of the effigy. Four small square "S" countermarks are applied at the cardinal points around the periphery of the coin, each stamped into the legend area. The host coin appears to be a Spanish-American gold 8 Escudos (onza), with the characteristic milled border and Latin legend fragments visible around the rim.
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Reverse description	The reverse of the host Spanish-American gold 8 Escudos displays a crowned ornate shield bearing the royal arms, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules. Two additional rectangular "AR" countermarks are applied at the upper right and lower left of the field. A plug is visible on the arms within the crowned shield, applied as part of the countermarking procedure to adjust the weight or authenticate the piece for local colonial currency circulation.
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Reverse lettering	AR AR
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