Mauritius (1822) 25 sous

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 43433

This specimen was lot 43433 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $480. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MAURITIUS. 25 Sous, ND (1822). PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. Minor adjustment marks on reverse. Well struck with beautiful iridescent tone. A lovely example with good eye appeal." The island was settled by the Dutch 1598-1710, then the French 1715-1810, then under British rule 1815-1968. Decimal coinage was introduced in 1877.

Recorded mintage: 311,000.

Specification: 0.500 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-1; Lec-17.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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• Coins and currency dated 1822
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