9 Livres British occupation

Features

Issuer Guadeloupe (Overseas France)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1811
Value 9 Livres
Currency Livre tournois (1635-1795)
Composition Silver (.903)
Weight 23.5 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round with cutouts
Technique Milled, counterstamped
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
68618
References KM# 24,
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.
Pr# 2,
Fred Pridmore ; 1960. Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the End of the Reign of George VI 1952 / Part 1. European Territories. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 4 more volumes.
Lec# 19
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Countermark Crowned G on obverse and reverse of Mexico 8 Reales, KM#106 or KM#109 with crenated square hole.

Original obverse: bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAROLUS•IV•DEI•GRATIA
•1797•
G

Translation: Charles IV, by the grace of God.

Reverse

Original reverse:
Hispanic arms
A pair of pillars separated by a crowned simple shield with lions, castles, pomegranate and three centralized Fleurs-de-Lis

Script: Latin

Lettering:
•HISPAN•ET IND•REX•Mo•8R•F•M•
"PLUS VLTRA" sur la banderole
G

Unabridged legend:
HISPANIARUM ET INDIARUM REX
Mexico
8 Reales

Translation:
King of Spain and India
Mexico
8 Reales

Edge

Alternating round and square patternAutomatically translated

Comments

The illustrated coin has been made in 1811 during the British occupation using a Charles IV 8 Reales coin minted in 1797.
There are other such coins made using Charles III or Ferdinand VII 8 Reales coins.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1811)  Host years 1772-1789.

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