Silver 4 shilling 9 pence of George III, United Kingdom (Bahia), 1816. 1936.30.23

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1936.30.23

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Obverse: JOANNES.D.G.PORT.P.REGENS.ET.BRAS.D. - crowned arms of Portugal
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Reverse: STAB.SUBQ.SIGN.NATA - globe superimposed on cross

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 26.585
    • Diameter (in mm): 41

Typological Description

Undertype Description

  • Description: colonial Spanish 8 real

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1936.30.23
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Era: Common Era

Notes

  • the coin is genuine, the countermark an arrant forgery; for another example of this forgery, see Julius Meili, Das Brasilianische Geldwesen, volume I, plate XXXV, number 18

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States