Peru 1783-L MI 4 reales

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from Sedwick Treasure Auction 21, lot 1691

This specimen was lot 1691 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 21 (Winter Park, FL, May 2017), where it sold for $400.33. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lima, Peru, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1783MI. Deeply toned AXF with a few natural flaws in and near rims, nice contrast overall." This type is listed for Peru 1772-89 and is quite scarce. The fineness was lowered from .903 to .896 in 1785. Assayer MI is recorded for 1780-87.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 grams, 0.903 fine silver, .392 troy oz ASW, this specimen 13.45 grams.

Catalog reference: Cayón-11840, KM-77; CT-1095.

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, 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 Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • [1]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #21, featuring Selections from the Richard Stuart Collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2017.

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