Mexico 1837-Pi JS 4 reales

Ponterio sale 169, lot 11264

This specimen was lot 11264 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $382. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 4 Reales, 1837-PiJS. Very scarce first year issue. Toned with a few light marks. CHOICE VERY FINE." Assayer JS is recorded for 1827-42; four reales were struck at Potosi 1837-38, 1842-64, 1868-69. Ten mints (Mexico City, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Potosi, Oaxaca, Hermosillo, Real del Catorce, Guadalupe y Calvo, Guadalajara and Culiacan) struck this type of which Zacatecas is tied with Guanajuato as the commonest mint. This particular date is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, .392 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 375.8.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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