Mexico 1801-Mo FT 4 reales

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Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 7727
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Shown is an 1801MoFT 4 reales, one of a type struck 1792-1808 in Mexico City. Assayer FM, recorded for the years 1784-1801, is quite a bit more common for 1801 than assayer FT, recorded for 1801-03. The four reales is the scarcest of the colonial silver denominations and when found is usually in low grade. The second specimen was lot 7727 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lovely 4 Reales of Charles IV, MEXICO. 4 Reales, 1801-Mo FT. Mexico City Mint. Charles IV. NGC AU-50. This highly attractive and lustrous survivor exhibits a bold central strike with plenty of flash in the protected areas that pops out when rotated in the light. The surfaces display a lovely mottled soft gray coloration with hints of iridescence adding a bit of character to this pleasing example. The eye catching survivor is vastly superior to others encountered of this SCARCE date and in the opinion of this cataloger is an example where the grade does not reflect the overall quality!" Harris[2] notes that Potosi mint four reales are about twice as common as Mexico City issues.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.896 fine silver, .390 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-13772, KM-100; Yonaka-M4-101.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
  • [2]Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.

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