½ Dollar Countermarked Coinage

Features

Issuer Sierra Leone
King William IV (1830-1837)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1832
Value ½ Dollar
Currency Dollar (1791-1830)
Composition Silver (.903)
Weight 15.53 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
43147
References KM# 13
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Countermark of crowned letters over bust right that is surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WR
CAROLUS - IIII · DEI · G
1796

Unabridged legend: Carolus IV Dei Gratia

Translation: Carlos IV, with God's grace

Reverse

Crowned shield surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HISPANIARUM · REX ·

Translation: King of Spain

Mint

Mintmark of Royal Mint of Spain (M) Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)

Comments

Countermark on Spanish or Spanish Colonial 4 Reales.

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