Barbados (General West Indies), Half-Bitt (valued at Fourpence-Halfpenny), Spain, Philip V, a cut quarter segment of a 2 Réales (Pistareen) [17]25, 1.20g/18.5gr; Half-Bitt, Spain, Philip V, a cut quarter segment of a 2 Réales (Pistareen), [1718-26], assayer j, 1.32g/20.3gr; Half-Bitt, Spain, a cut quarter segment of a 2 Réales (Pistareen) of an uncertain monarch, 1.12g/17.3gr (Prid. 6 [Sale, lot 163]) [3]. About fine £40-50

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: First two F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 182 (part); last F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 377 (part).

These coins were used throughout the West Indies, but they were officially authorised in the Virgin Islands in February 1801 and in Trinidad in February 1804