Castile (1390-1406)-S 1/2 real
This specimen was lot 75688 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2024), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. 1/2 Real, ND (1390-1406). Seville Mint. Enrique III. NGC MS-62. This nicely preserved small silver issue boasts a bold central strike with complete legends and good metal quality displaying lovely old cabinet patina. This handsome piece offers a pleasing appearance with good eye appeal and is sure to catch the attention of the quality conscious collector. A RARE type when found in this high state of preservation." Henry III (1379-1406) was king of Castile from 1390 and died in Toledo at the age of 27. His younger brother was Ferdinand I of Aragon (not the one who married Isabella).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.6 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 1.72 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-1491.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, October 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the S.P. Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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