Watch List notes:

George III (1760-1820), oval countermark upon Spanish Four Reales of King Charles III (1759-88), 1773 CF, 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 with stop either side, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS III. DEI. G., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, R to left for Reales over mint mark S for Seville, 4 to right over Mint Assayer initials C.F, legend and toothed border surrounding, .HISPANIARUM. REX., weight 13.19g (Bull 1875; ESC 611; S.3767). Toned, coin and countermark almost extremely fine and rare.

Provenance:
Ex Colin Adams, Collection of Halfcrowns, Spink Coin Auction 177, 1st December 2005, lot 557.

The initials C and F at the end of the reverse legend represent the names of the Mint Assayers who were Carlos Jimenez Almaraz and Francisco Lopez Amisa.