Cordoba 1851 4 reales
This specimen was lot 71013 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $456. The catalog description[1] noted, "ARGENTINA. Cordoba. 4 Reales, 1851. Cordoba Mint. PCGS AU-58. Small sunface variety. This wonderfully preserved near-Mint example exhibits strikingly sharp detail and bright, lustrous surfaces. With light handling and wholesome originality, this piece is a true survivor within this often-problematic series. From the Pat Johnson Collection." 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. The SCWC notes large and small sunface varieties for this date and prices them about the same.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.5 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-24.3.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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