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Banknotes of Demerary and Essequibo : ウィキペディア英語版 | Banknotes of Demerary and Essequibo
Banknotes of Demerary and Essequibo, issued from 1809 through 1839 were dual-denominated in Guilders and ''Joes'', a term used by the British colonists to refer to the Portuguese gold Johannes coin and the notes that eventually replaced them. Despite roughly 30 years of use, the only ''Joes'' known to exist are unissued remainders from the 1830s. ==History==
Dating back to at least 1798, the main unit of monetary exchange in the colonies of Demerara and Essequibo was the Portuguese gold Johannes coin which were valued at 22 Dutch guilders. Exchange rates in the United States in 1797 valued the Portuguese Johannes at $16 (the Spanish doubloon at $14.93, and the English silver shilling at $0.22). Due to clipping and boring (replaced with brass or copper) these coins (colloquially referred to as a ''Joe'') began to lose their intrinsic value. An initial attempt was made to counterstamp or chop mark valid coins. Eventually (1809) the coins were recalled by the authorities and paper currency, denominated in both Guilders and ''Joes'' were issued.
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