St Lucia, Order of August 1812, Three Escalins (locally termed ‘Mocos’), Charles IIII, a cut quarter-segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked sl monogram in a plain rectangular indent three times, 5.85g/90.1gr (cf. Prid. 3 [Sale, cf. lot 311]; VG 8; KM. 2). Coin fair, countermarks fine, very rare £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins.

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The Order of 18 August 1812 was enacted to address the issue of lightweight ‘mocos’ in the marketplace and authorised cut quarter-segments of 8 réales to be countermarked with the sl monogram in the three corners, provided the segments met the minimum weight standard of 3 dwt 18 grains (90 grains)