Majorca (1416-58) dobler
This specimen was lot 538 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"ESPAGNE, MAJORQUE, Alphonse IV (1416-1458), billon dobler. D/ B. cour. de face, entre Z-Z. R/ Croix latine. Extrêmement rare. Variante absente du Crusafont, avec deux Z en biais de chaque côté du buste (habituellement des étoiles, des lis ou encore des bœufs). Beau. (kingdom of Mallorca, Alfonso IV, 1416-58, billon dobler. Obverse: crowned bust facing, between "Z's"; reverse: Latin cross. Extremely rare, unlisted in Crusafont with the "Z's", normally stars, lilies, or bulls. Fine.)"
Close scrutiny of the obverse draws us to the conclusion that the obverse devices are not "Z's", but tiny lozenges of Valencia, as noted by Cayón for his catalog number 2140. These lozenges are depicted more clearly on this real of Valencia.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, the second specimen is 0,91 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-2140, Crusafont 845 var. (unreported).
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
Link to:
- Majorca (1416-58) real
- Valencia (1416-58) real Alfonso V of Aragon
- Barcelona (1416-58) croat Alfonso IV
- Coins and currency dated 1416