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2 Livres British occupation ND
1811 year| Silver (.903) | - | - |
| Issuer | Guadeloupe (Overseas France) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1811 |
| Value | 2 Livres |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1635-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Shape | Annular sector (Bit) |
| Technique | Countermarked, Cut |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#68616 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Remaining lettering and design from original coin, varies depending on the place it was cut from.
Script: Latin
Comment
KM34, Prid-unlisted. A double crowned "G" stamped cut quarter segment from a previously cut Charles IV 1796 Mo-FM Mexican 8 reales (KM25 made from KM109) that carried a value of 9 Livres. Extremely rare - accompanied with no price in the Standard Catalog of World Coins and missing from even advanced collections such as Pridmore. The Roehrs Collection example, the only genuine specimen we've seen in recent offerings, was also the ex. J.J. Ford Jr. Collection specimenInteresting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the British occupation of Guadeloupe, which lasted from 1810 to 1814. The coin features the British monarch, King George III, on one side and the French revolutionary symbol of the tricolor cockade on the other, reflecting the complex history of the island during this period.
