Difference between revisions of "Bolivia 1794-PTS PR 8 reales"

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "* Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002." to "* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.")
m (Text replacement - " .896 fine" to " 0.896 fine")
Line 5: Line 5:
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but common.  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but common.  
  
''Specification:'' 27.07 grams, .896 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW.  
+
''Specification:'' 27.07 grams, 0.896 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW.  
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' Cal. 715, KM 73.  
 
''Catalog reference:'' Cal. 715, KM 73.  

Revision as of 20:12, 16 January 2024

Aureo sale 238, lot 452

This specimen was lot 452 in Aureo & Calicó sale 238 (Barcelona, November 2011), where it sold for 70 euro (about US$111 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"1794. Potosí. PR. 8 reales. Rayitas en anverso. MBC-. (eight reales of 1794, Potosí mint. Obverse scratch, nearly Very fine.)"

The assayer PR appears for 1776-95 and assayer PP for 1794-1802.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 27.07 grams, 0.896 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cal. 715, KM 73.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Colleción Leunda, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó Subastas Numismáticas, 2011.
  • Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
  • Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.

Link to: