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4 Shillings 11/2 Pence Type IV countermark
| Issuer | Tortola |
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| Year | 1805-1824 |
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| Value | 4 Shillings 11/2 Pence |
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| Obverse description | A halved Mexican 8 Reales host coin, cut along the diameter to form a half-circle flan, bearing a rectangular or oval Tortola countermark with the inscription TORTOLA applied to the obverse field. The underlying host coin displays the laureate and draped bust of King Charles IV of Spain facing right, surrounded by the partial royal legend in Latin. The countermark was officially applied by the authorities of Tortola to facilitate local currency circulation during the early nineteenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of the halved Mexican 8 Reales host coin, presenting a crowned Royal Arms shield flanked by the Pillars of Hercules, all surrounded by a partial Latin legend identifying the monarch and the mint of issue. The cut edge bisects the design, leaving approximately half of the original reverse composition visible on the semi-circular flan. The mintmark Mo (Mexico City) and the assayer's initials, along with the denomination 8R, are partially legible within the surviving portion of the legend. |
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