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

Double Island Issues, St. Kitts-Tortola, ——— Quarter-Dollar, a cut quarter segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked with three incuse s for St. Kitts, c. 1801, and tirtila raised within a shaped indent [type II], 5.73g/88.4 gr (Prid. 42 [Sale, lot 234, this coin]). Coin worn smooth, countermarks very fine or better, rare £300-400

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: Hopkins Hoard, SNC September 1974 (56); F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 234; bt Spink December 1981