Guatemala 1807-NG M 4 reales
This specimen was lot 34115 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $5,520. The catalog description[1] noted,
"GUATEMALA. 4 Reales, 1807-NG M. Nueva Guatemala Mint. Charles IV. PCGS MS-62. The single finest certified of the date on either the NGC or PCGS population reports. This wholly original looking example boasts a strong strike with attractive light mottled patina with plenty of underlying luster. Seldom encountered in this high state of preservation and as such should be considered VERY RARE and highly desirable. Clearly plucked from circulation early on and given great care, this piece is sure to pique the interest of many collectors. From the Pat Johnson Collection."
This type was struck 1791-1808 for Charles IV. Harris[2] notes that this Charles IV denomination is more available than the quarter, half or one real but less common than the two or eight reales. Assayer M is recorded for 1786-1823.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.896 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Cayón-13809, KM-52; Cal-749.
- [2]Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
- Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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