Spain 1774-M PJ 1/2 real

from Mountain Groan Collection

close up of 1774/3 overdate

This type was issued at Seville and Madrid 1772-88. Assayer PJ is recorded for the years 1765-81. These coins were lower in fineness than the colonial issues (Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, etc.) and thus were discounted. There is no reason to think that these coins are rare but they are very difficult to find in the American numismatic marketplace and are likely seriously underpriced.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.812 fine silver, .044 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-11126, KM 410.1.

Sources:

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

Link to:

• Colombia 1774-P ½ real
• Mexico 1774 ½ real
• Peru 1774-L MJ 1/2 real
• Spain 1774-Seg 4 maravedis
• 1774-S real
• 1774-S real
• 1774-S 2 reales
• 1774-S 4 reales
• 1774-M 8 reales
• 1774-S 8 reales
• 1774-M ½ escudo
• 1774-S ½ escudo
• 1774-M 2 escudos
• 1774-M 4 escudos
• 1774-M 8 escudos
• 1776-S 8 reales
• 1777-M ½ real
• 1780-M ½ real
• return to Spanish pre-decimal coinage (maravedis, reales and escudos)
• Coins and currency dated 1774