47. Cuartino, 1886. Obv. Sun above volcano, between two mountain peaks; the date beneath. Rev. 1/4 | REAL | within palm wreath. Similar to No. 47, except date. 48. Cuartino, 1889. 49. Cuartino, 1896. Similar to No. 47, except date. NICKEL TOKENS. 50. 10 Centavo token, undated. Obv. COSTA RICA RAILWAY. C. R. In field, a star. Rev. In field, 10 | CENTAVOS. 20 mm. 51. 5 Centavo token, undated. Similar to No. 50, but reading 5 CENTAVOS | in field on reverse. BRITISH HONDURAS. This portion of Central America became a British possession in 1667, the ownership being finally acknowledged and confirmed by the Spanish in 1783. The first special coinage for the colony was provided in 1885, and was limited to the bronze Cent. Later the same provision of a silver coinage was made for this colony as for Canada, and consisted of a Fifty-cent piece, a Twenty-five-cent piece, and a Ten-cent piece. All the coins of the colony are struck in England. 1. 50 Cents, 1894. bust to left. SILVER. Victoria, 1837-1901. Obv. VICTORIA QUEEN. Coroneted Within a beaded circle, 50 CENTS. Edge, reeded. 3. 25 Cents, 1894. of value. 4. 25 Cents, 1895. 5. 10 Cents, 1894. Types similar to No. 1, except statement 23 mm. As No. 3. Similar to No. 1, but with 10 | CENTS on the reverse. Edge, reeded. 18 mm. BRONZE. 6. 1 Cent, 1888. Obv. Similar to No. 1. Rev. BRITISH HONDURAS. Within beaded circle, the numeral 1; below, ONE CENT 1888. Edge, plain. 28 mm. SILVER. Edward VII, 1901–1910. 7. 50 Cents, 1906. Obv. EDWARD VII PEROR. Crowned bust to right. No. 1, except date. -- KING & EMRev. Similar to 8. 25 Cents, 1906. Types similar to No. 7, but with 25 | CENTS | on the reverse. BRONZE. 9. 1 Cent, 1904. Obv. Similar to No. 7. Rev. Similar to No. 6. BELIZE. 10. AE. 1/4 Real token, 1871. Obv. BELIZE HONDURAS. Indian head to left; below, 1871. Rev. Within a laurel wreath, RECEIVABLE FOR and in the field, 1/4 REAL BY J. J. 24 mm. SOUTH AMERICA. The colonial mints established by Spain in the South American viceroyalties were at Lima (mm. M), Potosi (mm. ), Santa Fe de Bogota (mm. NR), sometimes in ligature, Popayan (mm. P. or PN.), and at Santiago de Chile (mm. Š.). UNDER SPAIN. Philip IV, A. D. 1621–1625. POTOSI. SILVER. A 1. Peso, 1639. Obr. PHILIPPVS. IIII. D. G. HISP. crowned shield of arms; at sides, P. | T. – VIII. Rev. ET INDIARVM RE.XANO. 1639. A cross, with arms of Leon and Castile in the angles, within a tressure of eight arches. 41 mm.; 415 grs. Charles II, A. D. 1665-1700. LIMA. SILVER. 2. Peso, 1692. Obv. // /////M. RE. A cross potent, the arms of Leon and Castile in the angles; at sides, L. V. Rev. | | | | / / / 1692 // PERV. Two crowned pillars standing in the sea; across the field, L-8 V PLV SVL-TR[A]/ // // 11. - | – 39 mm.; 413.5 grs. Pierced. POTOSI. 3. Peso, 1674. Obv. CAROLVS.II.D.G.HISPANIARVM.R. A cross potent, with arms of Leon and Castile in the angles; at sides, P, E.; beneath, 1674. Rev. POTOSI.ANO.1674.EL.PERV. Two pillars; across field, in three lines, P-8-E | PLV-SVL-TRA. | E-74-P. 38 mm.; 417.5 grs. 4. Peso, 1683. Similar to No. 3, but with P and V at sides of the cross; beneath it, .83.; reading ANO. 683.EL. PERV.; P-8 v in the first line of legend on reverse, and v-83-P in last line. 42 mm.; 405.5 grs. 5. Peso, 1693. Similar to No. 4, except date. 38 mm.; 411.5 grs. Philip V, A. D. 1700-1724-1746. LIMA. GOLD. 6. Onza, 1709. Obv. PHILIPPVS. V. D. G. I. SPANIAR. A cross potent, with arms of Leon and Castile in the angles, within a circle of pellets. Rev. ET YNDIARVM REX. Two crowned pillars standing in the sea; across the field, L-8-H | P-V-A | 7-0-9 |; the whole within a circle of pellets; above, a crown. 32 mm.; 416 grs. Pl. IX, 4. SILVER. 7. Peso, 1703. Obv. [P]HILIPPVS. V. [D. G. HISPAN]. A cross potent, the arms of Leon and Castile in the angles; at sides, L- H. Rev. ET YINDIARVM REX]. Two crowned pillars standing in the sea; across the field, L – 8 – H | P-V-A | H- 703 L. 35 mm.; 415.5 grs. POTOSI. 8. Peseta, 1739. Irregular, thick piece. Obv. Cross, with arms of Leon and Castile in the angles; to left, P. Rev. Two pillars; across the field, in three lines, | −2− | LV.-SVL- | M-739-|. 21 mm. Ferdinand VI, A. D. 1746-1759. LIMA. GOLD. 9. Onza, 1751. Obv. FERNINAND VI. D. G. HISPAN. ET IND. REX. Bust, cuirassed, to right; below, ★1751 ★. Rev. INITIUM SAPIENTIAE TIMOR DOMINI. Crowned shield of arms within the collar of the Golden Fleece; at sides, J.-8; below, ★ LM ★★ LM ★. 38 mm.; 417 grs. |