Spain 1774-S CF 2 reales

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Áureo y Calicó sale 346, lot 1289

This specimen was lot 1289 in Áureo y Calicó sale 346 (Barcelona, March 2020), where it sold for €150 (about US$198 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"1774. Carlos III. Sevilla. CF. 2 reales. Limpiada. Bella. EBC/EBC+. (kingdom of Spain, Charles III, two reales of 1774, Seville mint. Clenaed but still nice, extremely fine or better.)"

This type featuring Charles III was struck at Seville 1773-82 and 1788. The type is not rare but scarce in nice condition.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 5,88 g.

Catalog reference: KM 412.2, AC. 782, Cayón-11556.

Source:

  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Publica 345: Colección Manuela Etcheverría, Barcelona: Áureo y Calicó, 2020.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, 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.

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