Ecuador 1858-GJ 5 francos

Heritage sale 332, lot 11604

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 11604 in Heritage sale 332 (Long Beach, September 2003), where it sold for $805. The catalog description noted, "Republic 5 Francos 1858, AU55 NGC, boldly struck details and light attractive toning." This type was struck this year only and has always been rare and popular. No other five francos is recorded for Ecuador. Soon after this coin was issued, the Quito mint was shuttered. No further Ecuadorean coins were issued until 1872 and those were struck in England on contract.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 39.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.

Link to:

• 1846 8 reales
• 1847 2 reales
• 1857 2 reales
• 1862 ¼ real
• 1862 50 francos
• 1889-So sucre
• Coins and currency dated 1858
• return to coins of Ecuador