View source for Entre Rios 1867 1/2 real

[[Image:Argentina Entre Rios 1867 half real obv Ponterio 152-7496.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates]]
[[Image:Argentina Entre Rios 1867 half real rev Ponterio 152-7496.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates]]

This specimen was lot 7496 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $575. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ARGENTINA. Entre Rios. 1/2 Real, 1867. VERY SCARCE. Toned. PCGS MS-61."  This coin was issued during a monetary shortage arising from the War of the Triple Alliance fought 1865-70 ([[Argentina]], [[Brazil]] and [[Uruguay]] vs. [[Paraguay]]). Entre Rios was a border town far from Buenos Aires and close to the fighting. The central government issued no coinage between 1854 and 1881.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, probably debased. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-1; CJ-2. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, ''Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.

''Link to:''
* [[Cordoba 1844 2 reales]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1867]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 152]]