A Project of the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment University of Notre Dame, Department of Special Collections

by Louis Jordan Images Coordinated by

James C. Spilman and the Colonial Newsletter Foundation

The value of Spanish and Spanish American milled "portrait silver" from the 1770's through the 1820's would depend on the denomination and the condition. The year of the coin usually does not affect the value. In 2002 a dealer was selling these items at the following prices:

one-half real:   fine/very fine $20 ;  Extra Fine /About Uncirculated $35
1 real:   fine/very fine $26 ;   Extra Fine /About Uncirculated $80
2 reales:   fine/very fine $27 ;   Extra Fine /About Uncirculated $80
4 reales:   fine/very fine $120 ;   Extra Fine /About Uncirculated $375
8 reales:   fine/very fine $50 ;   Extra Fine /About Uncirculated $95

You can visit this site on the web is at:
http://www.pbrombal.com/

For a general history of Spanish American silver coins see:
https://coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Sp-Silver.intro.html
and for a section specifically on the milled Spanish silver see:
https://coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Sp-milled.intro.html