Spain 1810-M AI 4 reales

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Aureo y Calicó sale 423, lot 1594

This specimen was lot 1594 in Aureo y Calicó sale 423 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 290 € (about US$376 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1810. Joseph-Napoleon. Madrid. AI. 4 reales. Light die lines. Nice. Some of its original luster. Rare in this condition. EBC-/EBC [nearly extremely fine]." This type was struck 1809-13 as French troops occupied Madrid. Unlike the traditional four reales, which was half a peso, this coin was a fifth of a peso. It is listed fairly cheaply in circulated condition but does not appear often.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 5.41 g, 0.903 fine silver, this specimen 5,93 g.

Catalog reference: KM 540.1, AC. 14, Cayón-14669.

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.
  • 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]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

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