Martinique, ——— Twenty Livres per gros, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1769, Rio, obv. countermarked 20 above eagle raised within a shaped indent, 10.65g/164.5gr/6.85 dwt (Gordon 18; Prid. p.242, fig. 23). Coin good fine with light clip around the edge, countermark very fine, rare £900-1,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins formed by the late Edward Roehrs.

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Provenance: Henry Christensen Auction 86 (New York), 9-10 December 1983, lot 972; bt R.C. Gordon