Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 36 25 Jun 2019
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Australia, New South Wales, five shillings or 'holey dollar', 1813, struck on a Mexico City portrait 8 reales of Ferdinand VII, 1808TH, counterstamped NEW SOUTH WALES 1813 around central hole, rev. remnant of the classic pillars image counterstamped FIVE SHILLINGS around central hole (cf. KM.2.10), extremely fine or better, residual lustre beneath appealing toning, very rare as an example of Australia's earliest form of money but extremely rare as a date on the host coin
*ex A. H. Baldwin, sold in 1968
Most counterstamped Holey Dollars are of other host types, and the date 1808 on this host coin may be unique – even the standard Krause reference lists 1809 as the initial date appearing on Ferdinand VII counterstamped pieces. At Mexico City, the 8 reales coinage for this Spanish king commenced late in the year. A special Holey Dollar.
澳洲。1813 年通孔銀圓。 極好或甚佳。
(200000-250000)
*ex A. H. Baldwin, sold in 1968
Most counterstamped Holey Dollars are of other host types, and the date 1808 on this host coin may be unique – even the standard Krause reference lists 1809 as the initial date appearing on Ferdinand VII counterstamped pieces. At Mexico City, the 8 reales coinage for this Spanish king commenced late in the year. A special Holey Dollar.
澳洲。1813 年通孔銀圓。 極好或甚佳。
(200000-250000)