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Sold between 17 November & 28 September 2010

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The Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins formed by the late Edward Roehrs

Edward Roehrs

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№ 572 x

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17 November 2011

Hammer Price:
£550

Curaçao, ——— Eighteen Stuivers ‘Guillotine’, MEXICO, Charles IIII, a cut quarter segment of an 8 Réales, [1788-1800] fm, Mexico City, with crenated edges, rev. countermarked with five-petal rosace raised within a circular indent, 6.10g/94.1gr (Scholten 1368a; Prid. p.251, fig. 25 [Sale, lot 421]; KM. 7). Coin and countermark fine but with small piercing at one corner, very rare £250-300

Provenance: Bt R.C. Gordon 1990