Spain (1566)-G cuartillo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is a Spanish quarter real struck at Burgos, Cuenca, Granada (shown here), Segovia, Toledo and Valladolid in 1566. As thirty four maravedis made a real, this coin was worth 8½ maravedis. It was theoretically made from vellon (debased silver) but we don't see any evidence of anything other than copper on this specimen.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Cayón-3358.

Source:

• 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.
• Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.

Link to:

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• (1556-82)-B 2 maravedis
• (1566)-B cuartillo
• (1566-89)-G A 4 reales
• (1566-88)-A^O 4 reales, Valladolid mint
• (1566-88)-A^O 8 reales, Valladolid mint
• 1590-S ½ real
• 1597-Seg 2 maravedis
• 1605-Seg 8 maravedis
• Coins and currency dated 1566
• return to Spanish pre-decimal coinage (maravedis, reales and escudos)