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Silver 2 reales coin of Philip V, mutilated for use in Dominica as 2 bitts. Issued in Spain, AD 1723. As the colonies had no coinage of their own, mutilated Spanish or Portuguese silver coins were used instead. These were either cut into segments, or a hole was stamped into them, which in the case of Dominica was heart-shaped.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART341489

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3600px × 2112px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

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18th century CE

Caribbean, Topography

European (Colonial)

Philip V of Spain (r.1700-1746), Duc d'Anjou