Auction Catalogue

2 & 3 April 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Jetons, Medals and Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 584

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2 April 2014

Hammer Price:
£160

Scotland, BUTE, Rothesay, Rothsay Cotton Works, a FRANCE, Louis XV, Écu aux lauriers, 1735l, Bayonne, obv. countermarked rothsay cotton works around 4/6 1820·, no privy punch-mark on rev., 28.24g/6h (Manville X92, this coin not listed; Hodge, SNC January 2014, p.127, this coin; KM. CC100). Coin fair, countermark good fine but now considered false £100-150

Provenance: A. Chesser Collection, DNW Auction 113, 17 September 2013, lot 377