British Coins, England, Derbyshire, Cromford, Arkwright & Co, Mexico, Charles IV, 8-Reales, 1798, F.M., Mexico City, obv. circular countermark, CROMFORD . DERBYSHIRE, 4/9 in centre, (Manville 104, and p.206), coin good fine, countermark with value obliterated though lettering very fine
*ex Schulman Auction, 17 March, 1913 (lot 64); Cockayne (lot 100) and Lingford (lot 697) Collections
Arkwright & Co, mill owners and bankers; the tokens were in all probability issued during the tenure of Richard Arkwright (1755-1843) (700-800 GBP)