Spain 1808-S CN 2 reales

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from the Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 23609
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This specimen was lot 23609 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. 2 Reales, 1808-S CN. Seville Mint. Charles IV. NGC MS-64. A boldly struck and blast white example of the type, with great eye appeal. This is the last year of issue for Charles IV, who abdicated the throne in March." This type was issued at Seville and Madrid 1788-1808. Assayer CN is noted for 1792-1808. The minors, especially one and two reales, are much more common than the pesos.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.812 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Cayón-13688, KM-430.2; Cal-Type 124 #1071.

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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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