Argentina 1836-RA P 8 reales
This specimen was lot 23014 in Heritage sale 3030 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $3,965.62. The catalog description[1] noted, "Rio de la Plata. Provincial 8 Reales 1836 RA-P, Rioja mint, MS64 PCGS. Silver-gray patina over fully lustrous surfaces. The strike is bold for the issue, with a full, sharp sunface, and the only notable imperfection is a small flan flaw on the forehead of the sunface. A conditionally very rare issue, and none have been certified finer by either PCGS, or NGC." This type was struck 1826-37 and is the first peso from Argentina which is reasonably affordable. Earlier types exist, struck 1813-15 (KM 5, KM 14, KM 15), but these are rare. The early years of independence were torn by struggles between the centralists in Buenos Aires and regionalists in La Rioja, Cordoba, Salta and elsewhere who even issued their own coinage.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.06 g, 0.896 fine silver, .779 troy oz ASW, decorated edge.
Catalog reference: KM 20, Janson-37.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3030, featuring the RLM Collection, the Isaac Rudman Collection, the Hans Cook Collection and the Collection of Donald E. Bently, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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