The dollar was subdivided into 72 black dogs, each of 1½ pence. Around 1801, coins were issued for 1, 4, 6, 7 and 9 black dogs with the word "Nevis" and the denomination stamped on them.
The dollar was divided into 72 black dogs, each worth 1½ pence. Around 1801, coins were issued in denominations of 1, 4, 6, 7, and 9 black dogs with the word "Nevis" stamped on them.