Coins of the West Indies from the Collection of the late Edward Roehrs (Part II)

Jamaica, ——— Dollar (valued at Six Shillings and Eightpence), MEXICO, Ferdinand VI, 8 Réales, 1756mm, Mexico City, both sides centrally countermarked with floriate gr raised within a circular indent, obv. later countermarked with crowned gp raised within a circular indent, for Azores (c. 1887), 26.62g/410.8gr (cf. Prid. 4; KM. 8.2; cf. Roehrs I, lot 9). Fine or better, Azores countermark extremely fine, very rare £900-1,200

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: R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, lot 1231