British and Scottish Coins and Countermarked Tokens from the Collection of the late Arthur Chesser

Scotland, BUTE, Rothesay, Rothsay Mills, a cut half-segment of a MEXICO, Philip V, 8 Réales, 1746mf, Mexico City, rev. countermarked payable at rothsay mills + around 2/6 [6 over 4], 6-pointed star at side, 12.58g/12h (Manville 94a, this coin not listed; KM. CC97). Coin mediocre, countermarks good fine, very rare; believed the earliest known host coin for the mark £600-800

Provenance: R. Harmain Collection; bt L. Sverdloff