Spain 1817-J 8 maravedis KM-461

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The Spanish mints feature large issues of a variety of copper coins which did not circulate at all in the Spanish American colonies. In the predecimal system which obtained until 1847, 34 maravedis = one real of silver. This eight maravedis was worth 1/34 of a dollar; history does not record the reason for the odd division. This type was struck in Jubia 1811-17 and was accompanied by copper one, two and four maravedis. The Jubia mint was opened in 1812 during the French invasion and struck only copper coins. The type is not rare but scarce in nice condition. Eight maravedis with the standard laureate bust (KM 491) are also known for 1817.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Cayón-14922, KM 461.

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.

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