The Eric Hodge Collection of British Merchant Coins

Scotland, GLASGOW (Lanarkshire), Thistle Bank, a MEXICO, Charles III, 8 Reales, 1784fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked thistle bank · around 5/:, rev. countermarked with upright thistle, 24.28g/12h (Manville 44; Hodge 044S.002a, an electrotype of this coin; KM. CC48). An electrotype copy, very fine, countermark better £300-£400

V.M. Brand Collection; Mrs. E.M.H. Norweb, Spink 59, 17 June 1987, lot 1629; DNW Auction 89, 29 September 2010, lot 1936

See footnote to previous lot.