World Coins

St Lucia, Issues of c. 1798, Six Escalins (valued at Four Shillings and Sixpence, conforming to the Windward Island currency rating for the period), Mexico, Charles III, 8 Réales, [178]4fm, a lightweight cut half-segment, obv. countermarked twice with sl monogram raised within a rectangular indent with lightly serrated edges, 10.87g/167.7gr (Prid. 1 [Sale, lot 310]; VG 10; KM. 4). Coin and countermarks fine, extremely rare £700-900

The Island Council documentation relating to the introduction of this series of cut and countermarked coins in St. Lucia has not been located, so it is not known if a minimum weight standard was stipulated. This coin is ‘typically light weight’ and falls into the weight-range of the known specimens of this rare denomination