Mexico 1784-Mo FF 2 reales

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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from Steve Album sale 45, lot 2901

This specimen is one of a series minted 1773-89 in Mexico City during the reign of Charles III. The date is common, tho a very rare error exists with the obverse legend spelled "DEI GRTIA." Assayer FF is recorded for 1778-86. The Mexico City mint, opened in 1538, is still in operation. The second specimen was lot 2901 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO: Carlos III, 1759-1788, AR 2 reales, 1784-Mo, KM-88.2, assayer FF, deeply toned, with dramatic legend error 'GRTIA', Good, RR."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-11638, KM 88.2. The "GRTIA" variety is Cayón-11639.

Source:

  • Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

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