1804 King George III Silver Dollar Five Shillings Coin In Very Fine Condition..
This is a nice example with good detail.
There are light surface marks on both sides of this coin and a dark silver toning.
This coin comes in a plastic coin envelope.
The British Emergency Issue Dollar or Bank Of England Trade Coinage Dollar is a coin struck by the Soho Mint, Birmingham between 1804 and 1811 though all bear the date 1804.
These coins were made by overstriking on top of a Spanish American 8 Real and issued by the Bank of England with a value of five shillings to supplement a deficiency in British regal coinage.
The obverse features a laureate and draped bust of King George III facing right with the legend around.
The reverse has a seated image of Britannia facing left, holding an olive branch in her right hand and spear in the left. There is a shield bearing the Union flag resting to left, all within a garter surmounted by a castellated “crown” of five circular stone turrets. The two denominations can be seen on the reverse, with the words ‘BANK OF ENGLAND’ outside and date below.
You are buying the 1804 Silver Trade Dollar Five Shillings coin in the pictures.
