Caracas 1812 1/4 real
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This specimen was lot 1210 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1812, broad flan, rare. One-year type, struck during the days of the brief First Republic (July 1811 to July 1812), this example struck slightly off-center on a broad and rather thin flan, with all details clear (albeit lightly struck), even dark-brown color with light glint from cleaning, otherwise VF." The SCWC also mentions a copper eighth real (KM C21). Silver or billon half and one reals exist.
Recorded mintage: 30,000.
Specification: copper, 3 g, 26-30 mm diameter, this specimen 3.06 grams.
Catalog reference: KM-C22.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Stohr, Tomas, Catalogo de Monedas, Ensayos, Fichas y Resellos de Venezuela, Caracas, 1975.
- Stohr, Tomas, Macuquinas de Venezuela, Caracas, 1992.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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