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

Virgin Islands – Tortola, A bracelet comprising five cut quarter segments of Spanish-American 8 Réales, viz., obv. countermarked incuse s three times (St. Kitts), then tirtila (type III) raised within a shaped indent; rev. countermarked tortola (type I/b, late die state) raised within a shaped indent; obv. countermarked tirtila (type II) raised within a shaped indent; obv. countermarked with Montserrat design raised within a shaped indent, rev. countermarked tirtila (type II) raised within a shaped indent; cut edges crenated, obv. countermarked incuse s once (St. Kitts), rev. countermarked tortola (type I/a, late die state) raised within a shaped indent, clasp socket soldered to the obverse side, all pieces with soldered rings and linked together. Fine or better, interesting with the various varieties £500-600

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 P. Mallalieu July 1985