Difference between revisions of "Guatemala 1739-G J 4 reales"
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[[Image:Guatemala H3038-35231o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3038, part of lot 35230]] | [[Image:Guatemala H3038-35231o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3038, part of lot 35230]] | ||
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Shown is a 1739 four reales from the [[Guatemala]] mint, of a type issued 1733-1753. 1733 was the first year the Guatemala mint struck coinage, having first applied for authorization from the Spanish crown in 1714. The machinery was brought from Mexico City, and had already seen much service. As a consequence of that, and the fact that in Guatemala there were few people skilled in striking coins, production of milled coins equivalent to those being produced at Mexico City was not economically feasible<sup>[2]</sup>. The endeavor was abandoned shortly thereafter and the mint began striking coins on irregular planchets without applying edge devices, which was achieved at an acceptable rate. | Shown is a 1739 four reales from the [[Guatemala]] mint, of a type issued 1733-1753. 1733 was the first year the Guatemala mint struck coinage, having first applied for authorization from the Spanish crown in 1714. The machinery was brought from Mexico City, and had already seen much service. As a consequence of that, and the fact that in Guatemala there were few people skilled in striking coins, production of milled coins equivalent to those being produced at Mexico City was not economically feasible<sup>[2]</sup>. The endeavor was abandoned shortly thereafter and the mint began striking coins on irregular planchets without applying edge devices, which was achieved at an acceptable rate. | ||
| − | + | The first specimen was lot 35231 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $235. The catalog description<sup>[3]</sup> noted, "Philip V Cob 4 Reales 1739 G-J Fine, Guatemala City mint, assayer, 'J'. From the ''Reijgersdaal'' Wreck of 1747 with COA. From The Santa Maria Collection." Not all details of the coin are clear, but effort was made to position the date such that it would appear on the resultant coin. The second specimen was lot 1010 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $780. The catalog description<sup>[4]</sup> noted, "GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 4 reales, 1739 J, NGC VF details / environmental damage. Choice XF details (despite what the label says) with lovely toning all over, the shield side (with bold assayer J) especially nice, with full date on off-center pillars side that has some small areas of dark "horn silver." Pedigreed to the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs." | |
Mexican numismatists hotly debate which side of the coin constitutes the obverse. Gilboy<sup>[1]</sup> depicts the shield side as the obverse as that side bears the king's name. However, auction catalogs and dealer listings more frequently use the pillars and globes side as the obverse, as that side bears the date. | Mexican numismatists hotly debate which side of the coin constitutes the obverse. Gilboy<sup>[1]</sup> depicts the shield side as the obverse as that side bears the king's name. However, auction catalogs and dealer listings more frequently use the pillars and globes side as the obverse, as that side bears the date. | ||
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''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specifications'': 13.53 g, 0.917 fine silver, 0.399 oz ASW. | + | ''Specifications'': 13.53 g, 0.917 fine silver, 0.399 oz ASW, the second specimen is 13.37 grams. |
| − | ''Catalog reference'': [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-9117]], KM 5. | + | ''Catalog reference'': [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-9117]], KM 5, S-G1; Cal-1010; JP-4R7. |
''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'': | ''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'': | ||
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* Robinson, Charles, ''The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965,'' San Benito, TX: 1965. | * Robinson, Charles, ''The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965,'' San Benito, TX: 1965. | ||
* Stickney, Brian, ''A Monetary History of Central America,'' New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017. | * Stickney, Brian, ''A Monetary History of Central America,'' New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017. | ||
| + | * <sup>[4]</sup>Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, '' Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs,'' Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025. | ||
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* return to coins of [[Guatemala]] | * return to coins of [[Guatemala]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Pillar Coinage]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3037]] | + | [[Category:Pillar Coinage]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3037]][[Category:Selections from Sedwick sale 38]] |
Revision as of 21:08, 3 December 2025
Shown is a 1739 four reales from the Guatemala mint, of a type issued 1733-1753. 1733 was the first year the Guatemala mint struck coinage, having first applied for authorization from the Spanish crown in 1714. The machinery was brought from Mexico City, and had already seen much service. As a consequence of that, and the fact that in Guatemala there were few people skilled in striking coins, production of milled coins equivalent to those being produced at Mexico City was not economically feasible[2]. The endeavor was abandoned shortly thereafter and the mint began striking coins on irregular planchets without applying edge devices, which was achieved at an acceptable rate.
The first specimen was lot 35231 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $235. The catalog description[3] noted, "Philip V Cob 4 Reales 1739 G-J Fine, Guatemala City mint, assayer, 'J'. From the Reijgersdaal Wreck of 1747 with COA. From The Santa Maria Collection." Not all details of the coin are clear, but effort was made to position the date such that it would appear on the resultant coin. The second specimen was lot 1010 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[4] noted, "GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 4 reales, 1739 J, NGC VF details / environmental damage. Choice XF details (despite what the label says) with lovely toning all over, the shield side (with bold assayer J) especially nice, with full date on off-center pillars side that has some small areas of dark "horn silver." Pedigreed to the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs."
Mexican numismatists hotly debate which side of the coin constitutes the obverse. Gilboy[1] depicts the shield side as the obverse as that side bears the king's name. However, auction catalogs and dealer listings more frequently use the pillars and globes side as the obverse, as that side bears the date.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 13.53 g, 0.917 fine silver, 0.399 oz ASW, the second specimen is 13.37 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-9117, KM 5, S-G1; Cal-1010; JP-4R7.
- [1]Gilboy, Frank F., The Milled Columnarios of Central and South America: Spanish American Pillar Coinage, 1732 to 1772, Regina, Saskatchewan: Prairie Wind Publishing, 1999.
- [2]Jara, Carlos M., Historia de la Casa de Moneda de Guatemala 1731-1776, Santiago, Chile: Andros Impresores, 2010.
- [3]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
- 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 Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
- Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
- [4]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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