1807 halfpenny : countermak to identify

[Monéphil 0]

Hello,

I have this halfpenny with a strange countermark, have you already seen something similar?

http://en.numista.com/forum/images/miniatures/51acb349c7dc2.jpg

Thanks for your lights,

Antoine

[Coinery 1,153]

I don't think it's an official counter mark, at least I've never seen it? Could be someone from Spain having a bit of fun, perhaps?

[Chris Perkins 228]

Welcome to Antoine, he is known to me and is a good lad. Very enthusiastic about his coins and also very knowledgeable.

[Coinery 1,153]

Perhaps I should expand...

By Spain and fun, I was meaning that someone might have found it amusing to countermark a G3 coin, as we had cointermarked their coinage. If you know what I mean?

[copper123 1,485]

Sounds like their economy might have been in a bad way back in those days, as well as now if all they could afford too countermark was a copper halfpenny

[TomGoodheart 401]

Dunno .. the reverse on looks almost like a Chinese chop mark to me. But as far as I know they were only used on silver coins.. obverse one? Not a clue!

But welcome Antoine!

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