Nevis, Black Dogg, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, obv. countermarked nevis raised within a rectangular indent, 1.74g/26.6gr (cf. Prid. 7 [Sale, lot 266, this coin]; KM. –). Coin nearly very fine, countermark 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: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 266.

Pridmore’s ticket describes this countermark as a contemporary counterfeit, but the Pridmore sale catalogue listing incorrectly describes it as a modern fake