Lot 2122

Description

Dominica, 1813, silver four bitts, circular segment or ring from a centrally pierced Spanish American dollar or eight reales with 15 crenellations of the 1798 series, countermarked on one side on the right side with crowned back tilted 4 within shaped indent, edge crudely bevelled and grained left (5.39g) (Pr.28; KM.5). Coin flat as made, countermark very fine and very rare.

Ex R. Climpson Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 85 (lot 1838) and Baldwin's Auctions No 9 (lot 2094).