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

Curaçao, ——— Eighteen Stuivers ‘Guillotine’, MEXICO, Charles IIII, a cut quarter segment of an 8 Réales, [1788-1800] fm, Mexico City, with crenated edges, rev. countermarked with five-petal rosace raised within a circular indent, 6.10g/94.1gr (Scholten 1368a; Prid. p.251, fig. 25 [Sale, lot 421]; KM. 7). Coin and countermark fine but with small piercing at one corner, 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.C. Gordon 1990