Ecuador 1838-MV real

Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 45271

This specimen was lot 45271 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $125. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ECUADOR. Real, 1838-QUITO MV. Quito Mint. PCGS VF-20. From the Jim Brown Collection." This is a rare date of a somewhat common type struck 1836-41. Three assayers are noted for 1838: MV, ST and FP.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.40-3.92 g, 0.666 fine silver, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-17.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• 1837-FP real, "ECUADOR" on obverse
• 1837-FP real, "ECUADOR" on reverse
• 1838 ½ real
• 1838-ST real
• 1838-MV 2 reales
• 1838-ST 2 reales
• 1838 4 escudos
• 1838 8 escudos
• 1839 real
• Coins and currency dated 1838