Dutch Colonies, Curaçao, countermarked 3 Reaal on 8 Reaal
Dutch Colonies, Curaçao, countermarked 3 Reaal on 8 Reaal
Period: ca 1818
A cut 1/5 segment of a Spanish 8 Reales, re-denominated as 3 Reales ('driekantje'). Counterstamp '3' in dentilated circle.
Weight: 4,8 g
Article code: 19-0126
Available: 1
Price: € 450.00
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Status
- Archives
Period
- Post-Medieval
Category
- Coins
Material
- Silver
Country
- Nederland
- Spain
In 1818, due to a lack of Dutch silver coins, the Dutch authorities on Curaçao authorized the re-denomination of 8 Reales (Pillar Dollar) into 3 Reales (18 stuivers) by cutting them in five segments.