Ecuador 1857-GJ 4 reales

Sedwick sale 12, lot 1406

This specimen was lot 1406 in Sedwick sale 12 (Winter Park, FL, October 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Quito, Ecuador, 4 reales, 1857GJ. Nicely toned VF with parts of rims slightly crude (as made), no problems, vastly underpriced in KM." This type was struck 1855 and 1857 and normally encountered in Fine or lower. The 1857 is the more common.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 13.35 g, 0.667 fine silver, this specimen 12.6 grams.

Catalog reference: KM-37.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #12, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2012.

Link to:

• 1855 4 reales
• 1856 ¼ real
• 1857 2 reales
• 1862 4 reales, Barré head
• 1862-GJ 4 reales, draped bust
• Coins and currency dated 1857
• return to coins of Ecuador