View source for Guadeloupe (1811) 20 sous

[[Image:GUD_ND-1811_20sous_plug_HA-lot24287-Apr2011_USD997.jpg|550px|thumb|Heritage sale 3014, lot 24287]]

The island of [[Guadeloupe]] was colonized by the French in 1635, but did not see sizable settlements until much later. For a time it was a dependency of Martinique. The French had been cutting and stamping coins for local use when the British took control in 1810-1816. The latter mandated several different types of coins, authorized in 1811, to be made from circulating English, French, and Spanish silver<sup>[1]</sup>.

The coin type shown is a twenty sous, made by punching a square hole with serrated edges in a crown-sized host. The plug was then stamped with a G. This example was lot 24287 in Heritage sale 3014 (Chicago, April 2011), where it sold for $977. The catalog description reads, <blockquote>"British Administration. 20 Sous or Livre (1811), VF35 NGC, radiant G on a cut portion of a colonial 8 Reales (presumably). Very bold and attractive with deep gray patina. Ex: Worldwide Coins Sale 94 and Pridmore sale, lot 400."</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 19, Pr-3.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Byrne, Ray, ''Coins and Tokens of the Caribees,'' Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.

''Link to:''
* [[Guadeloupe (1802) escalin|(1802) escalin]]
* [[Guadeloupe (1811) 40 sous|(1811) 40 Sous]]
* [[Guadeloupe (1811) 9 livres|(1811) 9 livres]]
* [[Guadeloupe (1813) 2 livres 5 sous]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1811]]
* return to coins of [[Guadeloupe]]

[[Category:Cut and countermarked coinage of the Caribbean]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3014]]