Guatemala 1734-G J real
This specimen was lot 1529 in Stephen Album sale 47 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $510. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA: Felipe V, 1700-1746, AR real, 1734-G, assayer J, cob issue, quite a high grade for this type, F-VF, ex Ponterio and Associates 2011." After repeated petitions, Guatemala was finally granted a mint in 1733. The equipment available was cast-offs from the Mexico City mint, so local officials were forced to begin by minting cobs just as Mexico City was transitioning to milled coinage. The coins of 1733-53 are cobs struck using pillar dies; Guatemala was the only mint to do this. The minors (half reales, one reales and two reales) are all very scarce despite their low catalog value.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 3.38 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 3.37 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-8504, KM-3.
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