Spain 1778-S CF 4 reales

Courtesy Cayón Subastas

Shown is a Spanish four reales struck in 1778 at the Seville mint. Assayer CF is recorded for the years 1772-1782. This specimen was auctioned by Cayón Subastas in Madrid, Spain, on September 15, 2011, where it hammered for 160 Euros (about US$261 including buyer's fees). The catalog description reads:

"Sevilla. 4 reales. 1778. CF. Acuñación débil. Casi EBC, tono. (Four reales of 1778, Seville mint, weakly struck, toned, nearly extremely fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, 0.3931 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-11805, KM 413.2.

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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