Ecuador 1855-GJ 1/4 real

Heritage sale 3038, part of lot 34248

This specimen was part of lot 34248 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), which sold for $235. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic Quintet of 1/4 Real Coins 1843 1849 1852 1855 1856, 1843 is scarce and G/VG. Other dates average F/VF." This type was struck 1849-56 and 1862 and is probably the most available predecimal Ecuadorean coin.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: .84 g, 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.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

Link to:

• 1852 ¼ real
• 1855 4 reales
• 1856 ¼ real
• Coins and currency dated 1855
• return to coins of Ecuador