1685 United States 1/24 Real Value
The 1685 United States 1/24 Real carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1685 United States 1/24 Real value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Current 1685 United States 1/24 Real value
Pricing for the 1685 United States 1/24 Real depends on grade and current collector demand.
1685 United States 1/24 Real specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1685
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Pewter
- Weight
- 8.31 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1685 United States 1/24 Real is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1685 United States 1/24 Real valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1685 United States 1/24 Real are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Context adds the final layer to the 1685 United States 1/24 Real. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1685 United States 1/24 Real inscriptions & design
Obverse
IACOBVS II D G MAG BRI FRAN ET HIB REX
King mounted r.
Reverse
VAL 24 PAR REAL HISPAN
cross of four crowned shields, chain connecting ends
Measured 1685 United States 1/24 Real specimens
4 physically measured 1685 United States 1/24 Real examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.31 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1685 United States 1/24 Real #1 | 7.79 g | 28 mm | - | Newman.5-D, Breen.78 |
| 1685 United States 1/24 Real #2 | 9.62 g | 28 mm | - | Newman.2-B, Breen.77 |
| 1685 United States 1/24 Real #3 | 8.31 g | 28 mm | - | Newman.4-E, Breen.77 |
| 1685 United States 1/24 Real #4 | 8.41 g | 27 mm | - | Newman.2-B (fake), Breen.77 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.