Spain 1749-M JB 1/2 real

Courtesy Marti Hervera Subastas Numismaticas

Shown is a Spanish half real struck in 1749 at the Madrid mint. Assayer JB is recorded for the years 1747-1758. This specimen was auctioned by Marti Hervera in Barcelona, Spain, on October 25, 2011, where it sold for 40 euro (about US$66 including buyer's fees). The catalog description reads:

"1/2 Real. 1749. MADRID. J.B. MBC+. (Half real of 1749, Madrid mint, choice very fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.833 fine silver, 0.0453 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-10164, KM 370.1, Cal-650.

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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