| Issuer | Demerara and Essequibo |
|---|---|
| Year | 1808 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Value | 3 Bits = 15 Stiver (¾) |
| Currency | Guilder ( -1839) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Countermarked, Cut |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, CNO#78.3, Pr#3, Scholt II#1442 |
| Obverse description | Countermarked piece of a Mexico City 8 Reales; denomination |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | E & D 3.BTS (Translation: Essequibo and Demerara 3 Bits) |
| Reverse description | Smooth |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth; Seriated with 19 notches |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (1808) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 4354449130 |
| Comments |