Lot 589

Sale 131 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Mexico, Charles IIII eight reales, 1803 FT (Mira/Noble, 1803/9, dies I/11: A/8). Obverse very good, reverse nearly fine, countermark only partly visible on the obverse and fully clear on the reverse.

Ex Dr W.J.D.Mira Collection. From Nugents Renniks list January 1969; Quality Sales of California, 1971 (Kreisberg-Cohen); Spink & Son Ltd., 1973; M.R.Roberts', 1974; M.R.Roberts' Sale, 3 November 1976 (lot 14).

Estimate
$40,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$48,000

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