Nevis, Black Dogg, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, rev. countermarked nevis raised within a rectangular indent, 1.06g/16.4gr (Prid. 7 [Sale, lot 266]; KM. –). Coin poor, countermark nearly fine or better, a contemporary counterfeit, rare
£100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins.

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Provenance: Bt 2001.

Pridmore catalogues this countermark as a modern fake, but that is clearly not the case as this specimen shows extensive post-countermarking circulation wear