4 Shillings 1½ Pence Type I countermark on Mexican 8 Reales of Carl III
Features
| Issuer |
Tortola
(British Virgin Islands)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Year | 1801 |
| Value | 4 Shillings 1½ Pence |
| Currency | Dollar (1801-1825) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 13.02 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Half circle |
| Technique | Countermarked, Cut |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 104672 |
| References | KM# 7 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Fred Pridmore. Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the End of the Reign of George VI 1952. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). |
Obverse
Countermark over cut Mexican 8 Reales piece, which has a crowned shield surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TORTOLA
[HISPAN · ET · IND · REX · Mo · 8R · F · M]
Translation: [King of Spain and the Indies, Mexico City 8 Reales]
Reverse
Cut Mexican 8 Reales piece, which has a bust facing right and surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
[CAROLUS · III · DEI · GRATIA]
[1787]
Translation: [Carl III, with God's grace]
Mint
| Mo | Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) |
Comments
Countermark on a 1/2 cut of Mexican 8 Reales; the countermark may either appear on the obverse or reverse.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Host coin dates from 1772 to 1789 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 92
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Bullion value: USD 28.41
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Actual silver weight: 0.384 oz
Current silver price: 74.02 USD/oz (see silver price 
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