Five Shillings 1804, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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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 They were re-valued at 5 shillings 6 pence in 1811 and were withdrawn in 1817-1818.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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| London Mint Office coins. |
| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Proof |
| 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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| London Mint Office coins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Coin Type | Five Shillings |
| Issued | 1804 |
| Monarch | King George III |
| Effigy | Second laureate bust by Conrad Küchler |
| Face Value | 5 (x Shilling) |
| Total Mintage | unknown |
| Material | 0.903 Silver |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
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George III, Silver Dollar, 1804
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George III, Silver Dollar, 1804
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Coin - Emergency Bank of England Dollar, George III, Great Britain, 1804-1811
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Coin - Emergency Bank of England Dollar, George III, Great Britain, 1804-1811
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Coin - Emergency Bank of England Dollar, George III, Great Britain, 1804-1811
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Host coin visible. To the right of the date the remnant of the original mint mark PTS (monogram) of the Potosi Mint, Bolivia. Source |
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Coin - Emergency Bank of England Dollar, George III, Great Britain, 1804-1811
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Host coin visible. Spanish legend under the King's effigy. Source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# Tn1, KM# Tn1a (Proof) |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3768 |
| Davenport | 101 |