Guadeloupe 2 Livres, 1811

British occupation

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Guadeloupe Guadeloupe
Currency Livre tournois (1635 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Livres
Year 1811
Composition Silver (.903)
Shape Annular sector (Bit)
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Countermarked, cut
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Livres from Guadeloupe. Issued in 1811. Struck in Silver (.903). Measures 0 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse
Countermark Crowned G on quarter segment of 9 Livres, KM#24, 25, 26, 35 or 36. The issue of this coin doesn't have any official documentation or issue order. So it is known that all where made without authorization or by the people as a way to have smallest change, knowing the value of the original issue and then splitting it into smaller-equal sized bits they where able to have smaller denomination coinage.
Reverse
Remaining lettering and design from original coin, varies depending on the place it was cut from.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1811) 

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