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WORLD COINS, St Lucia, Issues of c. 1800-01, Four Escalins, Charles IV, a lightweight cut half-segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, transitional type, obv. countermarked with an incuse annulet twice, 8.06g/124.4gr (Lyall, SNC April 1984, p.76; Prid. 24 [described as modern]; Mazard 104, pl. V; cf. VG 4). Coin fine, countermarks better, very rare £150-200
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Provenance: Marshall Collection, Spink Auction 167, 31 March 2004, lot 467 (part).
Several annulet punches must have been used to stamp these lightweight pieces valued at four escalins, perhaps at different times or in a different location on the island
WORLD COINS, St Lucia, Issues of c. 1800-01, Four Escalins, Charles IV, a lightweight cut half-segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, transitional type, obv. countermarked with an incuse annulet twice, 8.06g/124.4gr (Lyall, SNC April 1984, p.76; Prid. 24 [described as modern]; Mazard 104, pl. V; cf. VG 4). Coin fine, countermarks better, very rare £150-200
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Provenance: Marshall Collection, Spink Auction 167, 31 March 2004, lot 467 (part).
Several annulet punches must have been used to stamp these lightweight pieces valued at four escalins, perhaps at different times or in a different location on the island