Lot 1819
Sale 85 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Images
Description
British Guiana, Essequibo and Demerary, local coinage, 1808, three bitts, 1808, centre plug of eight reales with 19 crenellations, countermarked E & D/3Bts in two lines within beaded inner circle (Pr.3;KM.1, this piece illustrated). Reverse of original coin visible at obverse rim (4.45 g). Dark toned extremely fine and extremely rare.
Ex R.J. Ford Collection (lot 405) and Noble Numismatics Sale 49 (lot 930).
- Estimate
- $7,500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $10,000