Peru 1790-L IJ 2 reales
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This two reales from Peru is a transitional type, bearing the bust of the deceased Charles III but bearing the name of Charles IV. It was issued 1789-91. The assayer IJ appears for 1787-1800. The second specimen was lot 75765 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), where it sold for $89. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU. 2 Reales, 1790-LIMAE IJ. Lima Mint. Charles IV. PCGS FINE-12. Variety with denomination misspelled as "R2". From the Richard August Collection."
Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.
Specification: 6.77 grams, 0.896 fine silver, .195 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-13527, KM 85.1. The second specimen is KM-85.2; Cal-570.
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- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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