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

Virgin Islands – Tortola, ——— One Bitt, Charles IIII, a cut half segment of a Spanish-American 2 Reales, obv. countermarked tirtila raised within a shaped indent, 2.17g/33.5 gr (Prid. 11; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type II [Sale, lot 193]; KM. 13). Coin worn, countermark about fine with a later attempted cut mark, extremely rare £300-400

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: Marshall Collection, Spink Auction 167, 31 March 2004, lot 445