Ecuador 1838-ST 2 reales KM 18

Sedwick sale 12, lot 1410

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 1410 in Sedwick sale 12 (Winter Park, FL, October 2012), where it sold for $206.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1838ST, rare. Broad-flan VF with weak centers, traces of muted luster, very light toning, much rarer than assayer MV for this year." This specimen is one of a series struck 1836-41. It is scarce, but not rare. It varies from the later type (KM 21, struck 1837-38) in having the obverse and reverse legends transposed. It is lightweight and debased, similar to the infamous Bolivian two reales of 1830. All pre-decimal Ecuadorian coinage is hard to find and hotly pursued.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 5.5-6.05 g, 0.667 fine silver, this specimen 5.6 grams.

Catalog reference: KM-18.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #12, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2012.

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