The Eric Hodge Collection of British Merchant Coins

Scotland, GLASGOW (Lanarkshire), Thistle Bank, a contemporary copy in brass of a MEXICO, Charles IIII, 8 Reales, 1792fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked thistle bank · around 4/9, no countermark on rev., 24.87g/12h (Manville X45; Hodge X045S.002a, this coin; Hodge SNC 2007, p.75; KM. CC50). Coin nearly fine, countermark better but weak on one side, very rare, one of two available to commerce £400-£600

Henry Christensen Auction (Madison N.J.), 7 April 1978, lot 193; The Money Co, Hong Kong International Coin Exposition Auction, 4-5 September 1987, lot 1553; bt eBay, December 2007.

9 known with 7 in institutions, so this and the next lot are the only specimens available to commerce.