RecordCoin (obverse), five shilling piece, or holey dollar< 1 of 1 > Back from New South Wales, 1813
Coin (obverse), five shilling piece, or holey dollarThis is the obverse of an 1813 silver five shilling piece from New South Wales in Australia. Also known as a 'holey' dollar, the coin was originally a Spanish dollar of Charles IV. While the obverse has a Latin inscription around the edge for Charles IV, the border around the stamped-out hole is inscribed 'New South Wales 1813'. Counter-stamped dollars were captured foreign coins, counter-stamped and reissued to make up for the shortage of official coinage. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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