Catalonia 1837-B PS peseta

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CNG Lissner collection, lot 971
from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 971 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $3,025. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN, Reino de España. Isabel II. 1833-1868. AR Peseta. Provincial issue for Cataluña. Barcelona mint. Francisco Paraldaltas Pinto and Simeeon Solá Roca, assayers. Dated 1837 B PS. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 67. Gem coin with mottled iridescent patina over fully lustrous surfaces. A fantastic coin. Purchased from M. Louis Teller, June 1975." This silver coin was issued from Barcelona 1836-37 for use there and in Catalonia. It was accompanied by various copper coins denominated in quartos. In the local currency, five pesetas = one peso. This coin is not common. The last local Catalan issue is a rare six quartos dated 1848.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not common.

Specification: 5.60-5.87 g, 0.900 fine silver, 25 mm diameter, the first specimen Ø25 mm, 5.72 g, 12h axis.

Catalog reference: Cayón-16978, KM 129.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • O'Connor, Patrick, The Coins of Queen Isabel II of Spain: A Detailed Study of the Coins, Patterns and Medals of Her Reign, San Antonio, TX: Aurora Rarities, LLC, 2017.
  • [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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