Spain 1816-M GJ 1/2 real

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 49397

This specimen was lot 49397 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SPAIN. 1/2 Real, 1816-M GJ. Madrid Mint. Ferdinand VII. PCGS MS-62." This type was struck 1815-20, 1824-33 at Madrid and Seville. It is not rare but scarce in nice condition. Spanish silver of the period was 0.812 fine, compared to 0.896 fine at the Latin American mints.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.812 fine silver, 16 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: Cayón-15135, KM-482.2; Cal-370.

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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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