Cordoba 1839-PP 1/4 real

photo courtesy Stack's

from the San Dimas Collection

The first specimen was lot 826 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, December 2009), where it sold for $172.50. The catalog description noted, "ARGENTINA. Province of Cordoba. ¼ Real, 1839 PP. Castle over date, 'P-P' flanking. Rv. Radiant sun. Extremely Fine." This is the most common of the three known dates, 1839-41. The coinage for Cordoba runs 1833-54.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 2.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Cunietti-Ferrando, Arnaldo José, Monedas de la República Argentina, Asociación Numismática Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1965.
• Janson, Hector Carlos, La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, 1767-1998, Buenos Aires, 1998.

Link to:

• Cordoba 1833 1/4 real
• 1840 ¼ real
• 1840-PNP ½ real, "EN UNION Y LIVERTAD"
• 1844 2 reales
• c.1853 ¼ real
• Coins and currency dated 1839