Lot 1922

Sale 64 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes, Ancient, World Coins & War Medals, The W.J.Noble Collection of Communion Tokens

Description

New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813 struck from a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1798 (Mira/Noble 1798/13, dies II/12: B/9, Spalding 86). A coin with countermarks very fine/fine, the host coin worn and nearly fine and very rare.

Ex D. Tully 1970, W.J.D. Mira Collection; M.R. Roberts Sale, 15 March 1977 (lot 22) and H.V. Quinton Collection.

Estimate
$18,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$15,000