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Lot 1806 | World Coins

Lot description

Great Britain. George III. (Cal-956 var). (Km-634). Ag. 26,89 g. Bank of England oval counterstamp with the face of George III for circulation of 5 shillings, made in 1797 on a 8 reales minted in 1794 for Mexico during the reign of Charles IV. This counterstamp brought a latent discontent among the English people, given that one real of a 8 stamped was equivalent to a crown minus three pennies, namely 4 shillings and 9 pennies (1 crown = 5 shillings; 1 shilling = 12 pennies). It generated some humorous phrases such as "The Bank (of England) in order to make its money pass, stamped the head of a fool on the neck of an ass". Rare. Choice VF. Est...500,00.

Starting bid
250 €
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Current bid
440 €
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