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., 24.97g/12h (Manville X45; Hodge X045S.011b, this coin; KM. CC50). Coin holed at 12 o’clock, fair to fine, countermark good fine, very rare, one of two available to commerce £300-£400

Bt. eBay April 2014

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