Countermarked Tokens from the Collection of Neil Beaton
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Lot 556
Date of Auction: 2nd April 2014
Sold for £750
Estimate: £500 - £700
CLACKMANNANSHIRE, Alloa, Alloa Colliery, a contemporary base metal counterfeit of a MEXICO, Charles IIII, 8 Réales, 1794fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked payable at alloa colliery + around 5/ incuse, 23.57g/12h (Manville 5, and p.14, item n, this coin; KM. CC1). Coin mediocre and with two striking cracks, countermark about very fine £500-700