Chile 1795-So DA 8 reales
This specimen was lot 32041 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $3,050. The catalog description[1] noted, "Chile: Charles IV 8 Reales 1795 So-DA AU50 NGC, Santiago mint. A highly respectable representative from this generally elusive type, and a date that witnessed market appearance on a dozen times in recent decades. Periwinkle toning accentuates some of the devices on this pretty specimen, which is the only example to receive a straight grade at NGC, providing an indication of its rarity, both quantitatively and qualitatively. From the Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins." Despite what seems to be a fairly substantial recorded mintage and nearly continuous production during 1791-1808, Santiago portrait eight reales of Charles IV are scarce though not rare like the earlier bust eight reales of Charles III. Many can be found as the undertype of Brazilian 960 réis of 1810-26. Assayer DA is recorded for 1773-99.
Recorded mintage: 200,000.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.896 fine silver, 40 mm diameter, decorated edge.
Catalog reference: Cayón-13880, KM 51, Cal-1024.
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- Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2026 September 1 - 5 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3135, featuring The Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II, and The Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2026.
- Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.
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