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

Montserrat, ——— Quarter-Dollar, MEXICO, Charles III, 2 Réales, 1776fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked with Montserrat design raised within a shaped indent, 5.44g/83.9 gr (cf. Prid. 2-3 [cf. Sale, lots 268-9]). Coin poor, countermark about fine but a contemporary forgery, very rare £250-300

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: Bt R.A. Byrne October 1966