Bolivia 1795-PTS PP real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This is an example of a type struck 1791-1809 at Potosi, Bolivia (then called Upper Peru). It was replaced in 1813 by the bust of Ferdinand VII. Harris^[1] notes that Potosi one reales of Charles IV are tied with Mexico City as the commonest mint. Assayer PP is recorded for 1795-1803. Assayer PR is also noted for 1795 but is substantially scarcer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.896 fine silver, .097 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-13412, KM 70.

Source:

• ^[1]Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

Link to:

• 1791 real
• 1795-PP ½ real
• Colombia 1795-NR JJ real
• Guatemala 1795-NG M real
• 1795-PR 4 reales
• 1795-PR 8 reales
• 1795-PP 8 reales
• 1795 4 escudos
• 1795 8 escudos
• 1808 real
• Coins and currency dated 1795