Lot 1248

Sale 79 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1805 (Mira - Noble 1805/14, dies II/7: B/2 (?)). Slightly concave, very worn, the obverse countermark nearly fine and relatively clear, the reverse not visible, overall very good and rare.

Ex M.R. Roberts Sale, 6 June 1977 (lot 20A) and Spink Australia privately in April 1982.

Estimate
$30,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$34,000

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