Triton XVIII, Lot: 1688. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

WORLD COUNTERMARKS and CHOPMARKED ISSUES of CHINA. Lot of six (6) AR Countermarked and Chopmarked Denominations. All coins: countermarked on other denominations for use elsewhere in Europe, Africa, America, and Asia. Lot includes the following:

FOR USE IN EUROPE
(a) LOW COUNTRIES, Nederlandse Opstand (Dutch Revolt). 1566/8-1648. AR Twintigste daalder (26mm, 2.97 g, 11h). Dutch Revolt countermark of 1573-1574: Lion of Holland rampant left in beaded incuse oval on reverse of Marcello of Andrea Gritti (Paolucci 6).

(b) LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). 1581-1795. AR 28 Stuiver Florin (42mm, 19.06 g, 6h). Dutch Revolt countermark of 1693-1694: HOL in incuse rectangle on obverse of a 1690 Nijmegen mint Florin (Purmer Nij13).

FOR USE IN ASIA
(c) MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, Sumenep. AR Half Real Batu (21mm, 13.36 g, 9h). sumenep in Malay-Arabic in rectangular incuse on reverse of Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint AR 4 Reales of Felipe V of Spain (cf. ME 9062).

(d) MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, Sumenep. AR Half Real Batu (21mm, 13.36 g, 9h). [1]235 (AD 1815) in Eastern Arabic numerals in rectangular incuse on reverse of 1730 Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint AR 4 Reales of Felipe V of Spain (cf. ME 9045).

CHOPMARKED ISSUES of CHINA
(e) MEXICO, Colonial. Felipe V. King of Spain, first reign, 1700-1724. AR 8 Reales (40mm, 27.36 g, 8h). Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint; José E. de León, maestro de ceca. Cf. ME 9257. Numerous chopmarks on obverse and reverse.

.(f) MEXICO, Colonial. Carlos III. King of Spain, 1759-1788. AR 8 Reales (37.8mm, 27.13 g, 12h). Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint; Manuel Assorin and Francisco de la Peña, maestros de ceca. Dated 1764-MF. ME 11928. Light chopmark on obverse and reverse. Coins VF or better, toned. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot.

From the Joseph R Lasser Collection for the benefit of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.