| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 51262 Price realized: 900 USD (Approx. 821 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: MEXICO. 1/4 Real, ND (ca. 1792-95). Mexico City Mint. Charles IV. NGC AU-58. EMO-613.1 (Plate coin); KM-4 (as Philippines); Cal-142 (as Potosi). Anepigraphic type. A nearly-Mint State example of this enigmatic issue. Bearing simply a castle on one side and a lion on the other, this piece offers delightful crispness and attractive sunset tones that shimmer over the lustrous fields. The complete lack of dates, legends, or mintmarks on this type have resulted in great inconsistency in its cataloging. Typically attributed to Bogota, Colombia, or to Mexico City for use in the Philippines during the reign of Charles III, a new die study by Emilio Ortiz suggests they were made in Mexico City roughly between 1792 and 1795, during the reign of Charles IV. He arrived at this conclusion through comparison with dated 1/4 Reales that bear the Mexico City mintmark, finding related punches for the castle and lion. For more information, see Spanish Colonial and Republican Cuartillos of the New World, appendix D4. To view all items from the EMO Collection, click here. From the EMO Collection. Estimate: $300 - $500 |  |
