Peru 1825-L JM 8 reales
This specimen was lot 1618 in Sedwick sale 12 (Winter Park, FL, October 2012), where it sold for $885. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1825JM, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-142.1. Scarce first date of the type, exceptional strike and grade (tied for second finest in the NGC census), with beautiful luster and traces of toning, just a few bagmarks and surface 'sweating' (as made) near rim." This type was struck at Lima 1825-28 and at Cuzco 1826-29 and is rather common; the complete span of Peru standing liberty eight reales runs 1825-55. Assayer JM is recorded for the Lima mint 1825-31.
Recorded mintage: unknown but reasonably common.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-142.2.
- Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #12, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2012.
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- 1825-L 2 reales
- 1826-L 8 reales
- 1828-L 8 reales
- Coins and currency dated 1825
- return to coins of Peru