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Overstruck Spanish American 8 Real coin issued by the Bank of England with a value of 5 shillings to supplement a deficiency in British silver coins. The coins were struck by the Soho Mint, Birmingham between 1804 and 1811, though all bear the date 1804. They were re-valued at 5 shillings 6 pence in 1811 and were withdrawn in 1817-1818. Proofs were also stuck on specially prepared flans, so these do not show a ghost of a host coin unlike many of the circulation coins. | ||||
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Coin Name | Mintage | Effigy | Legend |
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Five Shillings 1804 | unknown | Second laureate bust by Conrad Küchler | GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
From | 1804 |
To | 1804 |
Face Value | 5 (x Shilling) |
Current | No (demonetised 1818) |
Material | 0.903 Silver |
Designer | |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Size | |
Mass |
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