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| Issuer | Guadeloupe |
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| Year | 1811 |
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| Weight | 26.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Counterstamped host coin: Spanish colonial Peru (Lima mint) 8 Reales (KM#97). The original obverse features a draped and laureate bust of King Charles IV of Spain facing right, with the royal legend surrounding the effigy. Superimposed upon the obverse field is a crowned 'G' countermark applied by British colonial authorities during the occupation of Guadeloupe in 1811. A crenated square hole has been cut through the center of the coin, distinguishing it as a locally sanctioned currency issue. The countermark appears as a small crowned capital letter 'G' struck into the coin's surface. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLUS·IIII·DEI·GRATIA ·1794· G |
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| Reverse lettering | HISPAN·ET IND·REX·MAE·8R·I·I· G |
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