Peru 1738-L N real

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Aureo sale 261, lot 293

Cob one reales were struck at the Lima mint 1701-46 for Philip V of Spain and became the "bits" of pirate lore. Specimens with legible dates bring triple those without. The fineness was lowered from 0.931 to 0.917 in 1728. Assayer Negron y Colmenares ("N") stamped his coins 1728-40. This specimen was lot 293 in Aureo y Calicó sale 261 (Barcelona, July 2014), where it sold for €1,200 (about US$1,925). The catalog description[1] noted,

"1738. Felipe V. Lima. N. 1 real. Redonda. Tipo ´real´. Perforación. Rarísima. MBC+. (Philip V (1700-46), one real of 1738, Lima mint, round 'royal' strike. Holed, extremely rare, very fine or better.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.917 silver, .099 oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-8532, KM-R31a; Cal. 1473.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Pública 261, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2014.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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