Peru (1)718-L 1/2 real

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 49079

This specimen was lot 49079 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "PERU. Cob 1/2 Real, 1718. Lima Mint. Philip V. PCGS VF-30." This type was struck 1701-28 and only the final date, 1728, has an assayer initial. The fineness was lowered from 0.931 to 0.917 in 1728.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 1.72 g.

Catalog reference: Cayón-8166, KM-30; Cal-148.

Sources:

• 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.
• Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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