Honduras 1852-T 4 reales KM-20b

Ponterio sale 173, lot 1395

Courtesy of Stack's Bowers Auctions

Honduran coinage from 1825-1839 was as a constituent state within the Central American Republic. There were two types of four reales coins issued in 1852, each with a very low silver fineness, really only present as a wash. The specimen shown was lot 1395 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HONDURAS. 4 Reales, 1852-TG. NGC MS-62. A good majority of the original silver wash still present. Darkly toned, very attractive."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: .0625 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 20b.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

Link to:

• 1851 4 reales
• 1852 2 reales
• 1853 4 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1852
• return to coins of Honduras