Watch List notes:

George III (1760-1820), oval countermark upon Spanish Four Reales of King Charles IIII (1788-1808), 1790 IJ, struck in Lima, Peru, small oval hallmark of George III right at centre of obverse, bust of Spanish King laureate and draped right, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLUS.IV. DEI. GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, pillar with ribbon incuse motto either side PLUS VLTRA, legend surrounding, .HISPAN. ET IND. REX. MAE. 4R.I.J., mint letter ligatured, weight 13.36g (Bull 1881 R2; ESC 611; S.3767). Toned, flan flaw on reverse near edge, otherwise coin and countermark good very fine and rare.

Provenance:
Ex Davissons, Cold Spring, Minnesota, Auction 10, 30th April 1998, lot 266.
Ex Colin Adams, Collection of Halfcrowns, Spink Coin Auction 177, 1st December 2005, lot 572.
The initials I and J at the end of the reverse legend represent the names of the Mint Assayers.