Peru 1775-L MJ 4 reales

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 4183

This specimen was lot 4183 in Stack's-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $270.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "PERU. 4 Reales, 1775-MJ. Charles III (1759-88). NGC VG-08. VERY RARE. 'GARTIA' legend error. Very interesting and significant." This type is listed for Peru 1772-89 and is quite scarce, even without mentioning the error in the obverse legend. The fineness was lowered from .903 to .896 in 1785.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: Cayón-11773, KM 77.

Source:

• Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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