The Roehrs Collection of West Indies Cut and Countermarked Coins (Part I)

Dominica, ——— Moco or One-and-a-Half Bitts, a lightweight circular segment from a Spanish-American 8 Réales, with 16 crenations, obv. stamped with a script d radiate, small star within the loop of the letter, 2.58g/39.8 gr (Prid 22A [Sale, lots 291-3]; KM. 1). A rather small diameter due to the stamping not flattening out the plug, so unusually the reverse details of the host coin are present, fine, a contemporary forgery £60-80

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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