The Eric Hodge Collection of British Merchant Coins

Scotland, Rothesay (Bute), Rothsay Mills, a cut half-segment of a Charles III, 8 Reales, 17--, mint and moneyer uncertain, rev. countermarked payable at rothsay mills + around 2/6 [6 over 4] in rectangle, 6-pointed star at side, 12.44g/12h (Manville 94a; Hodge 094aS/007a, this coin; KM. CC97). Coin fair to fine, countermark good fine, very rare £1,500-£2,000

H. M. Lingford Collection, Glendining Auction, 24 October 1950, lot 717; H.D. Gibbs, Collection; Hans Schulman Auction 30 (New York), 19 November 1960, lot 299; A. Macmillan Collection.

12 known, 7 in institutions