SCOTLAND. Scotland - Mexico. Bute. Rothsay. 1 Shilling 8 Pence (2 pieces), ND (ca. Early-19th Century). PCGS VF-20 Gold Shield; Countermark: EF Details.KM-CC94; Manville-96 (this piece cited); Boyne-pl. 3 # 11 (plate coin); Brunk-53790. Countermark: 1/8 surrounded by: "Payable at Rothsay Mills✦" applied to a (178)2 1/3 cut Bust 8 Reales presumably from the Mexico City Mint of Charles III. strongVERY /strongstrongRARE/strong in this state of preservation with a neat Mid-19th Century provenance. Countermark boldly applied with good definition of the details. An attractive example that displays lovely old cabinet patina. One of the nicest examples we have seen of this issue.The lot also includes a copy of Boynes Silver Tokens, published London 1866.From the Kyle Ponterio Collection.Ex: Classical Numismatic Group Triton XIX January 5, 2016 Lot # 680 (with lot tag).Ex: Bank Leu Auction # 51 October 24-25, 1990 Lot # 680 "A Bostonian Collection" (with lot tag).Ex: Glendinings Auction November 24, 1954 Lot # 260.Ex: Glendinings Auction July 17, 1946 Lot # 129 "The Francis Cokayne Collection Part I".Ex: W.J. Davis Collection July 29, 1924 Lot # 105.Ex: Sotheby, Willkinson, & Hodge Auction January 21, 1896 Lot # 1429 (part of) "The William Boyne Collection".Plated in "The Silver Tokens of Great Britain and Ireland, the Dependencies, and Colonies" (London, 1866).
