Mexico 1814-Ga MR real

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from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 43476
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This specimen was lot 43476 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. War of Independence. Real, 1814-MR. Guadalajara Mint. PCGS GOOD-06 Gold Shield. Very scarce type. Worn, but undamaged." The Guadalajara mint was opened in 1812 and was one of the most active during the War of Independence, producing half, one, two, four and eight reales in silver and four and eight escudos in gold. The one real shown here, struck 1813-15, is very scarce. The mint was retained by the republicans after independence and operated until 1895.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Cayón-15277, KM-83.2.

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, vol. 1, 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]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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