Ecuador 1849-GJ 1/4 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a series of quarter reales struck 1849-62. No more quarter reales were struck after 1862. It is scarce, but not rare. All pre-decimal Ecuadorian coinage is hard to find and hotly pursued. It is lightweight and debased, similar to the infamous Bolivian half soles of 1830.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.667 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 36.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1848 ½ real
• 1849 ½ real
• 1849 2 reales
• 1850 ¼ real
• Coins and currency dated 1849
• return to coins of Ecuador