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| Issuer | British West Indies |
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| Year | 1823 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of George IV facing left, rendered in high relief in the neoclassical style by Pistrucci, with a laurel wreath bound by a ribbon at the nape and a fibula at the shoulder. The effigy displays finely detailed hair curls beneath the wreath and a truncated drapery at the base of the neck. The peripheral legend reads GEOR·IV D·G· to the left and BRI·REX· to the right, separated by stops, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEOR·IV D·G· BRI·REX· (Translation: George IV, by the Grace of God, King of Britain) |
| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination 1 over 100 above the word DOLLAR, all enclosed within a finely detailed open oak wreath tied at the base with a flowing ribbon bow. The word COLONIAL arcs across the upper periphery, spaced between the wreath branches. The date 1823 appears in the exergue below the wreath, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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