Peru 1776-L MJ real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a series struck 1772-89 at Lima, Peru, during the reign of Charles III (1759-88). As a class, colonial coinage of Peru is much less plentiful than that of Mexico, tho it is more available than the remaining mints. However, Harris^[2] noted two-thirds as many Peruvian one reales of Charles III as that of Mexico, so it is safe to say that this type is fairly common. Assayer MJ is listed for 1773-80.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 grams, 0.903 fine silver, .098 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-11347, KM 75.

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.
• 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.

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