Spain 1746-M AJ 1/2 real

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Aureo sale 261, lot 368

The specimen shown is a Spanish half real (or half croat) struck in 1746 at the Madrid mint, of a type issued 1746-1759. Assayer AJ is recorded for the years 1745-1746. The second specimen was lot 368 in Aureo y Calicó sale 261 (Barcelona, July 2014), where it sold for €35 (about US$56 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"1746. Fernando VI. Madrid. AJ. 1/2 real. Escasa. MBC. (Ferdinand VI, 1746-59, half real of 1746, Madrid mint. Scarce, very fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.903 fine silver, 0.049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-8316 (Philip V) or Cayón-10146 (Ferdinand VI, shown here), KM 370.1, Cal. 647.

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.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Pública 261, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2014.

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