Mexico 1814-Ga MR 2 reales

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Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70179
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This specimen was lot 70179 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guadalajara. War of Independence. 2 Reales, 1814-Ga MR. Ferdinand VII. PCGS VF-25. A nicely struck example of this royalist type, delivering a well-detailed bust of the Spanish king in distinctive style. Free from any damage or significant wear, its surfaces are pleasingly toned to a smoky charcoal gray." This type was struck at Guadalajara 1812-15 and 1821. The 1814 is the most common date. We also note half, one, four and eight reales from this mint for this year.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.896 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Cayón-15484, KM-93.2; Cal-782; Ramirez-Ga2.4.2.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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