1797 Great Britain, George III Emergency countermarked Dollar, toned gVF & EF

Emergency issue consisting of foreign silver coins, usually Spanish Colonial, having a bust of George III within an oval (1797) or octagonal (1804) frame. Countermarked 8 Reales circulated at 4 Shillings 9 Pence in 1797 and 5 Shillings in 1804.

Host coin - Spain colonial 8 Reales Mexico mint. Coin nicely toned and above average condition.