Barcelona (1598-1621) trentin Fr-39a
This specimen was lot 21583 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. Catalonia. Trentin, ND (1598-1621). Barcelona Mint. Philip III. NGC AU-50. Imitating a 2 Excelentes of Ferdinand and Isabella. Obverse: Crowned facing busts of the royal couple, with two stars between; Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms. A great example of this hammered type, exhibiting yellow-gold surfaces and a solid strike. Only a hint of light handling prevents an even higher designation." Cayón also notes a variety where the mintmark "B" replaces one of the stars. Half and third trentins also exist.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: gold, this specimen 7.12 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-5016, Fr-39a; KM-A7.
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
Link to:
- Barcelona 1599 real
- Barcelona 1625 1/2 trentin struck for Philip IV
- Coins and currency dated 1598