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| − | This specimen was lot 1811 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2018), where it sold for $90.44. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1777PR. Lustrous AU+ with light surface hairlines, minor sediment around legends on reverse." This is an example of a type struck 1773-89 at Potosi, Bolivia (then called Upper Peru). It was replaced in 1791 by the bust of Charles IV. Harris<sup>[2]</sup> notes that Potosi one reales of Charles III are nearly tied with Mexico City as the commonest mint. Assayer PR is recorded for 1776- | + | This specimen was lot 1811 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2018), where it sold for $90.44. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1777PR. Lustrous AU+ with light surface hairlines, minor sediment around legends on reverse." This is an example of a type struck 1773-89 at Potosi, Bolivia (then called Upper Peru). It was replaced in 1791 by the bust of Charles IV. Harris<sup>[2]</sup> notes that Potosi one reales of Charles III are nearly tied with Mexico City as the commonest mint. Assayer PR is recorded for 1776-95. |
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Revision as of 08:51, 14 May 2024
This specimen was lot 1811 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2018), where it sold for $90.44. The catalog description[1] noted, "Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1777PR. Lustrous AU+ with light surface hairlines, minor sediment around legends on reverse." This is an example of a type struck 1773-89 at Potosi, Bolivia (then called Upper Peru). It was replaced in 1791 by the bust of Charles IV. Harris[2] notes that Potosi one reales of Charles III are nearly tied with Mexico City as the commonest mint. Assayer PR is recorded for 1776-95.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.38 g, 0.903 fine silver, .098 troy oz ASW, this specimen 3.30 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-11358, KM-52.
- [2]Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
- 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, 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 25, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.
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