Spain (1454-74)-S 1/2 castellano Fr-114

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Aureo y Calicó sale 448, lot 115

This specimen was lot 115 in Aureo y Calicó sale 448 (Barcelona, March 2025), where it sold for 8,000 € (about US$10,451 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Enrique IV (1454-1474). Seville. Half castellano. Obv.: Castle, S below. +XPS*VINCIT*XPS*RENA. Rev.: Lion. +ENRICUS*DEI●GRACIA●R. Obverse and reverse legends interchanged and obverse legend begins at 10 o'clock. Very nice. Graded by NGC as MS62, no. 6771171-003. Top Pop. Rare, especially in this condition. EBC+. Ex Aureo & Calico Selection 2017, no. 82. Ex Aureo & Calico Selection 2017, no. 82." This rare issue accompanied a full castellano (also called an enrique). It was also struck at Burgos, Cuenca, La Coruña, Segovia and Toledo.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.3 g, 0.750 fine gold, this specimen 2.30 g.

Catalog reference: Cayón-1583, Fr-114, AB. unlisted, M.R. 23.15.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • 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]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Selección de 500 Monedas, Medallas y Billetes, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2025.

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