The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

St. Maarten, Dutch-French Administration: Authority of January 1798, Stuiver, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, rev. countermarked stm raised within a beaded circle, obv. countermarked with large incuse fleur-de-lis by authorities on the French side of the island, 1.81g/27.9gr (Scholten 1423; cf. Prid. pp.257-8, fig. 32 [Sale, cf. lot 429]; KM. –). Coin very fine, countermarks fine or better, very rare £200-300

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

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Provenance: Norweb Collection, Christie’s Auction (Dallas), 17-18 May 1985, lot 828 (part)