Silver countermarked coin

1796

British Museum
London, United Kingdom

This Spanish 8 reales coin, minted using silver from Mexico, has stamps – known as countermarks – approving it for use on the Isle of Bute in Scotland and then latterly in China.

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Details

Title: Silver countermarked coin
Date Created: 1796
Physical Dimensions: weight 26.81g
Registration number: 1999,0129.1
Place: Mexico
Material: silver
Copyright: © The Trustees of the British Museum
British Museum link: 1999,0129.1
Authority: Charles IV

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