Lot 1338

Sale 56 · Australian & World Coins, Banknotes, Historical & Military Medals & Badges

Description

New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1804 (Mira-Noble 1804/16, die B/5-I/4). Matrix bent at top edge, old gouge scratch at 3 o'clock on obverse and some old metal encrustation particularly on the reverse, probably from being buried, countermarks fine and clear, coin nearly fine and rare. $ Ex James R. Lawson auction 13 May 1963 (lot 368) and P.J. O'Rourke Collection.

Estimate
$9,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$0