Cordoba 1850 4 reales

Sedwick sale 12, lot 1259

This specimen shown was lot 1259 in Sedwick sale 12 (Winter Park, FL, October 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Cordoba, Argentina, 4 reales, 1850. Lustrous AU with parts of rims crude (as made), slightly weak centers, impressive grade for the issue." This type is noted for 1846-51. The Cordoba mint issued silver coins in all denominations from ¼ real to the eight reales. Many varieties exist and some are abundant.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.5 g, 0.750 fine silver, this specimen 13.0 g.

Catalog reference: Janson-58.1; KM-24.3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Janson, Hector Carlos, La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, 1767-1998, Buenos Aires, 1998.
• Cunietti-Ferrando, Arnaldo José, Monedas de la República Argentina, Asociación Numismática Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1965.
• ^[2]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #12, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2012.

Link to:

• 1844 2 reales
• 1847 4 reales
• 1850 half real
• La Rioja 1850-RB 4 reales
• 1851 4 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1850
• return to coins of Argentina, Cordoba