Guatemala 1762-G 1/2 real
This specimen was lot 73452 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA. 1/2 Real, 1762-G. Guatemala Mint. Charles III. PCGS Genuine--Mount Removed, VG Details. A deeply toned example of the type that saw extensive circulation. The design devices are all well-outlined and the legends largely complete." Shown is a 1762 ½ real from the Guatemala mint, of a type issued from 1760 to 1771. The king's name (Carlos III) is abbreviated as 'CAR' on the obverse. The Guatemala ½ real is the only example of Spanish colonial pillar coinage that omits the assayer's initial (should be P). All dates are rare in undamaged condition.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.62 g, 0.917 fine silver, 0.0498 oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-11043, KM-23; Cal-88.
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- Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
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- Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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