Leon, Nicaragua, liberty cap countermark (1824-5) on a Comayagua, Honduras, provisional "imitation cob" 2 reales (1823-CY) with quadrants of cross transposed and backwards lions, very rare, encapsulated NGC XF 40, c/s AU standard, ex-Richard Stuart. KM-unl; Jara pp. 33-34. Boldly struck full countermark on off-center cross side (just one lion, crude but clearly right-facing, in top-left quadrant), off-center pillars with date off the edge of the small, thick flan, but overall a well-preserved host coin with nice toning. Extremely rare combination and the finest example seen. NGC #4486428-005. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection.
($2000-3000)