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

Virgin Islands – Tortola, ——— Quarter-Dollar, a cut quarter segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, one side countermarked tirtila raised within a shaped indent, 5.68g/87.7 gr (Prid. 9; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type II [Sale, lot 191]; KM. 17). Coin worn smooth with mount removed at its apex, countermark very fine £120-150

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: Dr W. Tankersley Collection, Baldwin Auction 18, 12-13 October 1998, lot 20; Baldwin Auction 28, 9 October 2001, lot 1372