Peru 1775-L MJ 2 reales
This specimen was lot 25197 in Heritage sale 61487 (Dallas, TX, May 2025), where it sold for $810. The catalog description[1] noted, "Peru. Charles III 2 Reales 1775 LM-MJ AU55 NGC, Lima mint. Gently handled yet decidedly attractive, showcasing iridescent-tinged residual luster to the peripheries. Accompanied by the original collector envelope. From the Monedero Collection of Peru and Latin American Coins." This specimen is one of a series struck 1772-89 during the reign of Charles III (1759-88). As a class, colonial coinage of Peru is much less plentiful than that of Mexico, tho it is more available than the remaining mints. However, Harris[2] noted finding about half as many Peruvian two reales of Charles III as that of Mexico, so it is safe to say that this type is common. The fineness was lowered from .903 to .896 in 1785.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Cayón-limonite, KM 76, Cal-588.
- 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.
- [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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2025 May 13 - 14 The Monedero Collection of Peru and Latin American Coins Showcase Auction #61487, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.
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