The Eric Hodge Collection of British Merchant Coins

Scotland, GLASGOW (Lanarkshire), Thistle Bank, a MEXICO, Charles III, 8 Reales, 1780ff, Mexico City, obv. countermarked thistle bank · around 4/9, no countermark on rev. , 26.90g/12h (Manville 45; Hodge 045S.001a, this coin; KM. CC50). Coin very fine, countermark good very fine, very rare £2,000-£2,600

F.S. Cokayne Collection, Glendining Auction, 17-18 July 1946, lot 155; H.M. Lingford Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 24-6 October 1950, lot 738; F. Willis Collection, part II, Glendining, 7 October 1991, lot 459; Glendining Auction, 9 December 1992, lot 669; A. Macmillan Collection

13 known with 6 in institutions.