9 Livres British occupation

€219,715.00
IssuerGuadeloupe
Year1811
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value9 Livres
CurrencyLivre tournois (1635-1795)
CompositionSilver (.903)
Weight23.5 g
Dimensions40 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with cutouts
Milled, Counterstamped
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#–, Lec#19
Obverse descriptionCountermark Crowned G on obverse and reverse of Bolivia (Potosí) 8 Reales, N# 52832  with crenated square hole.  Original obverse: bust of King Charles III of Spain facing right, wearing laurel wreath tied with ribbon at the back, armour with pteruges, and paludamentum cape with shoulder fibula.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering· CAROLUS · III · DEI · GRATIA · 1782 G
(Translation: Charles III, by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionOriginal reverse: crowned coat of arms of Castile and León flanked by pillars of Hercules with motto on ribbon.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· HISPAN · ET IND · REX · PTS · 8 R · P · R · PLUS ULTRA G
(Translation: King of Spain and India Potosi 8 Reales)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1811)  - -
Catalog ID4970670490
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