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HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AR Dollar. Struck 1797. Oval countermark on a Spanish, Seville 8 Reales dated 1795 S CN. Bull 1851; ESC 135; SCBC 3765A. Richly toned, minor marks. VF. Rare.
Due to a lack of regal silver in England during the Napoleonic Wars Spanish 8 Reales or 'pieces of eight' readily passed for currency. In 1797 the government legalised their position 'by having them countermarked with the head of George III in a small oval. The puncheon used was that employed by the Assay Master of Goldsmith's Hall for stamping the duty mark on silver plate assayed after 1785. The dollars were then made current at 4/9d and gave rise to the saying 'two Kings' heads not worth a crown'. These oval-countermarked dollars circulated at 4/9d from 9 March to 21 October 1797.' Alan Rayner, English Silver Coinage, p. XXV.
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Triton XXVI – Session Four – Lots 991-1315 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 11 January 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
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