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⅛ Dollar Counterstamped ND
1884 year| Silver (.896) | 3.3834 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| King | Alfonso XII (1874-1885) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1884 |
| Value | ⅛ Dollar |
| Currency | Countermarked coinage (fleur-de-lys, 1884-1894) |
| Composition | Silver (.896) |
| Weight | 3.3834 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 25 March 1894 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#124725 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Borbouns coat of arms between columns.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ·HISPAN·ET IND·REX·PTS·1R·P·P·
Unabridged legend: Hispaniarum et Indiarum rex. Potosí. 1 Real. Pedro Narciso de Mazondo. Pedro Martín de Albizú.
Translation: King of the Spains and the Indies.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was counterstamped, which means that a new stamp or design was added to the coin after it was originally minted. This process was commonly used in the 19th century to create new coins from existing ones, and it allowed the government to issue new coins without having to mint them from scratch. The counterstamp on this coin is the letters "ND" (short for "Nueva Dolar") which were added to the coin's original design to indicate that it was issued by the government of Puerto Rico.