1688 United States 1/24 Real Value
A 1688 United States 1/24 Real is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1688 United States 1/24 Real value by grade
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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.
How much is a 1688 United States 1/24 Real worth today?
Pricing for the 1688 United States 1/24 Real depends on grade and current collector demand.
1688 United States 1/24 Real specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1688
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- White Metal
- Weight
- 8.895 g
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1688 United States 1/24 Real, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
Where this coin's value comes from
There is history in a 1688 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
Documented examples of the 1688 United States 1/24 Real in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1688 United States 1/24 Real inscriptions & design
Obverse
IACOBVS * II * DG * MAG BRI * FRAN * ET * HIB * REX
Rider on rearinng horse (James II ??)
Reverse
HISPAN VAL * 24 PART * REAL
Four crowned shields, linked together by chain
Measured 1688 United States 1/24 Real specimens
4 physically measured 1688 United States 1/24 Real examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.895 g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1688 United States 1/24 Real #1 | 8.895 g | - | - | Breen 78 (fake) |
| 1688 United States 1/24 Real #2 | 8.474 g | - | - | - |
| 1688 United States 1/24 Real #3 | 12.348 g | - | 6 h | Breen 78 (fake) |
| 1688 United States 1/24 Real #4 | 9.945 g | - | - | Breen 78 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.