Lot 1349
Sale 96 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles III Mexico City Mint eight reales 1799FM (Mira/Noble 1799/7; dies I/5: A/4; Spalding 81). Original coin nearly very fine, countermarks nearly extremely fine, lightly toned, overall a good very fine and a most attractive example with particularly clear details in the countermarks, very rare as such.
Ex P. Thellusson (Sotheby's Oct 1931,lot 403), C.C. Browne (Sotheby's March 1935, lot 564), Major A.W. Foster (Glendinings October 1953, lot 222), G.E. Hearn, K. Frost (Max Stern & Co Sale Melbourne Nov 1976, lot 226), Roy Brook (Downies 1978, lot 351), P.F. Worth (Spink Australia Sale 24, lot 1041) and R.A. Climpson (Spink Noble Sale 36, lot 1242) collections and Status sale lot.
- Estimate
- $200,000
- Result Status
- Passed in