George III oval countermark on Mexico 1790-FM 4-Reales NGC VF35
George III (1760-1820), oval countermark upon Spanish silver Four Reales of King Charles IV (1788-1808), 1790, struck in Mexico City mint, small oval hallmark of George III right at centre of obverse, bust of Spanish King Charles III laureate and draped right, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLUS.IIII. DEI. GRATIA 1790, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, pillar with ribbon incuse motto either side PLUS VLTRA, legend surrounding, .HISPAN. ET IND. REX. 4R. F.M, weight 13.43g (Bull 1877; Dies A/2; ESC 611; cf.S.3767). Toned, both coin and countermark very fine, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as VF35, this mint not listed for type in the Standard catalogue, additionally this coin features three Kings in that it shows the portrait of King Charles III of Spain (1716-88) but is rightly in the name of Charles IV and then it is countermarked with George III, all non-Spanish mainland mints with countermarks are extremely rare.
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George III (1760-1820), oval countermark upon Spanish silver Four Reales of King Charles IV (1788-1808), 1790, struck in Mexico City mint, small oval hallmark of George III right at centre of obverse, bust of Spanish King Charles III laureate and draped right, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLUS.IIII. DEI. GRATIA 1790, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, pillar with ribbon incuse motto either side PLUS VLTRA, legend surrounding, .HISPAN. ET IND. REX. 4R. F.M, weight 13.43g (Bull 1877; Dies A/2; ESC 611; cf.S.3767). Toned, both coin and countermark very fine, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as VF35, this mint not listed for type in the Standard catalogue, additionally this coin features three Kings in that it shows the portrait of King Charles III of Spain (1716-88) but is rightly in the name of Charles IV and then it is countermarked with George III, all non-Spanish mainland mints with countermarks are extremely rare.
