Peru 1778-L MJ 4 reales
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This specimen was lot 43143 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU. 4 Reales, 1778-LM MJ. Lima Mint. Charles III. PCGS VF-20." This type is listed for Peru 1772-89 and is quite scarce, even without mentioning the famous "GARTIA" error for 1775. Assayer MJ is listed for 1773-80. The fineness was lowered from .903 to .896 in 1785.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a scarce date.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Cayón-11796, KM-77; Cal-1089.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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