Peru 1793-L IJ 8 Reales
This coin is one of a series struck 1792-1808 during the reign of Charles IV (1788-1808). As a class, colonial coinage of Peru is much less plentiful than that of Mexico, tho it is more available than the remaining mints. Harris[1] noted finding about one-third as many Peruvian eight reales of Charles IV as that of Mexico, so it is safe to say that this type is not rare. Assayer "IJ" is noted for the years 1787-1803. The first example was lot 61452 and sold on Jan 11, 2011 for $253 at the 2011 January World & Ancient coins Non-Floor Session #3013 by Heritage Auctions. The catalog description reads: "Carlos IIII 8 Reales 1793 Lima IJ, XF45 NGC."
Recorded mintage: 5,005,000.
Specification: 27.07 grams, 0.896 fine silver, 0.780 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-13863, KM 97.
- 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
- [1]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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