Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 1 25 Sep 2018
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George III (1760-1820), oval countermark upon Spanish Eight Reales of King Charles IIII (1788-1808), 1795 CN, struck in Seville, Spain, small oval hallmark of George III right at centre of obverse, bust of Spanish King laureate and draped right, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS.IIII. DEI. G., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, R to left for Reales over mint mark S for Seville, 8 to right over Mint Assayer initials C.N, legend and toothed border surrounding, .HISPANIARUM. REX, weight 27.13g (Bull 1851; ESC 135; C&R 1069; S.3765A). Toned, dig on chest of King probably a flan imperfection in manufacture, other light flan striations on obverse, otherwise coin and countermark good very fine and rare.
Provenance:
Ex Australian Collector of British coins, M. R. Roberts, Sydney, January 2008, collection purchased en bloc by A. H. Baldwin.
Bought from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd. 1st July 2008.
The initials C and N at the end of the reverse legend represent the names of the Mint Assayers who were Carlos Tiburcio de Roxas and Nicolas Lamas.
Provenance:
Ex Australian Collector of British coins, M. R. Roberts, Sydney, January 2008, collection purchased en bloc by A. H. Baldwin.
Bought from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd. 1st July 2008.
The initials C and N at the end of the reverse legend represent the names of the Mint Assayers who were Carlos Tiburcio de Roxas and Nicolas Lamas.