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

Barbados (General West Indies), One Bitts (3), three lightweight side cuts from differing Spanish 2 Réales (Pistareen), arranged to show the technique used in Birmingham to create these forgeries, 1.12g/17.2 gr, 1.10g/16.9 gr, 1.03g/15.9 gr (Prid. 5 [Sale, lot 162, these pieces]) [3]. Generally very fine £80-100

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: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 162.

The light weight sides were imported into Barbados from Birmingham c. 1789 and the centre segment was melted for the silver