Spain 1721-S J 2 reales

Courtesy Marti Hervera Subastas Numismaticas

Shown is a Spanish two reales struck in 1721 at the Seville mint. Assayer J is recorded for the year 1718-1726. This specimen was auctioned by Marti Hervera in Barcelona, Spain, on October 25, 2011, where it sold for 35 euro (about US$58 including buyer's fees). The catalog description reads:

"2 Reales. 1721. SEVILLA. J. MBC+/MBC. (two reales of 1721, Seville mint, very fine to good very fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, 0.1965 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-8728, Cal-1423, KM 307.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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