British West Indies 1822 Silver 1/8 Dollar
Offered is an example of the storied ‘anchor money’ struck for use in the British colonies in the Caribbean, being the .892AR 1/8 Dollar, KM#2. Struck to supplement the fractional derivatives of the Spanish colonial 8 Real, these coins saw extensive circulation in both the West Indies, and in North America. A very pleasing example of the type.
Offered is an example of the storied ‘anchor money’ struck for use in the British colonies in the Caribbean, being the .892AR 1/8 Dollar, KM#2. Struck to supplement the fractional derivatives of the Spanish colonial 8 Real, these coins saw extensive circulation in both the West Indies, and in North America. A very pleasing example of the type.
Offered is an example of the storied ‘anchor money’ struck for use in the British colonies in the Caribbean, being the .892AR 1/8 Dollar, KM#2. Struck to supplement the fractional derivatives of the Spanish colonial 8 Real, these coins saw extensive circulation in both the West Indies, and in North America. A very pleasing example of the type.