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

1685 United States 1/24 Real value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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.

Measured 1685 United States 1/24 Real specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1685 United States 1/24 Real #17.79 g28 mm-Newman.5-D, Breen.78
1685 United States 1/24 Real #29.62 g28 mm-Newman.2-B, Breen.77
1685 United States 1/24 Real #38.31 g28 mm-Newman.4-E, Breen.77
1685 United States 1/24 Real #48.41 g27 mm-Newman.2-B (fake), Breen.77 (fake)

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.