The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

Curaçao, British Administration: Authority of August 1814, Eighteen Stuivers (valued at Three Reaals), Charles IIII, a cut fifth-segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, cut edges crenated, rev. countermarked with five-petal rosace raised within a circular indent, 5.02g/77.5gr (Scholten 1370; Prid. 1 [Sale, lot 422]; KM. 13). Coin fair and with traces of mounting at corners, countermark fine or better £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins.

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Provenance: H.D. Gibbs Collection, Hans Schulman Auction (New York), 18-19 March 1966, lot 1344; bt Spink 1974