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

Nevis, Four Doggs (value Sixpence), a Spanish-American Half-Réal, obv. countermarked with incuse 4, 1.21g/18.6 gr (Prid. 4). Coin worn smooth and pierced, countermark about very fine, extremely rare £1,200-1,500

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: Found on Barbados; P. Karon Collection, Spink Auction 78, 10 October 1990, lot 783 [from K.V. Eckardt].

This coin is unusual in that the Nevis countermark has been omitted; however, the 4 has been compared with another specimen and the countermark is identical