The Roehrs Collection of West Indies Cut and Countermarked Coins (Part I)

Virgin Islands – Tortola, ——— Half-Dollar, Charles III, a cut half segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked tirtila raised within a shaped indent, 13.09g/202.0 gr (Prid 8; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type II [Sale, lot 190, this coin]; KM. 19). Coin fine, countermark very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins formed by the late Edward Roehrs.

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Provenance: Hopkins Hoard, SNC September 1974 (19); F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 190.

Noted as a plated forgery by Pridmore in 1974; however, the cataloguer is of the opinion that the appearance and edge is typical of the type of circulation wear exhibited by many Lima mint 8 réales