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

Tobago, ——— Moco or One-and-a-Half Bitts (value One Shillling and Three-Halfpence), a circular segment from a Spanish-American 8 Réales, with 15 crenations, one side stamped with a script t rediate, 3.32g/51.2gr (Prid. 2 [Sale, lot 368]; KM. 9). Die crack near edge from 7 to 9 o’clock, very fine and very 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: H. Pegg Collection, Spink Auction 12, 19 November 1980, lot 149.

The die crack identifies the 15 crenation type as following the 14 crenation type, as the same script t radiate die was used for both types