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Hard Times Token - 1839 W. Scott Pittsburgh, PA, Counterstamped on a Mexico 1800 2 Reales
Location | United
States |
Year | 1800 |
Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant
tokens |
Composition | Silver (.896) |
Weight | 6.7668 g |
Diameter | 28 mm |
Thickness | 1 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Counterstamped |
Orientation | |
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Period | |
Reference(s) | HT#532 |
Obverse description | Bust of Charles IV facing right Counterstamped W Scott. |
Obverse lettering | CAROLUS·IIII·DEI·GRATIA·1808· (Translation: Carlos 4th by the grace of God) |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Hispanic arms A pair of pillars separated by a crowned simple shield with lions, castles, pomegranate and three centralized Fleurs-de-Lis |
Reverse lettering | ·HISPAN·ET IND·REX·Mo·2R·T·H· (Translation: King of Spain and the Indies Mexico City 2 Reales TH) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Mint | |
Mintage | 1800 - -
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Catalog ID | 6136124600 |
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