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

Dominica, ——— Two Bitts, SPAIN, Philip V, 2 Réales (Pistareen), 1722a, Madrid, with a crudely cut central hole, 3.40g/52.4 gr (Prid. 31 [Sale, lot 301]; cf. KM. 9). Very fine, a contemporary forgery, rare £100-150

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: Dr A.N. Brushfield Collection, Glendining Auction, 30 July 1945, lot 297 (part); S.A.H. Whetmore Collection, Glendining Auction, 14 July 1961, lot 278 (part); Glendining Auction, 28-9 October 1964, lot 1265 (part)