Spain 1822-M SR 160 reales

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Sincona sale 4, lot 5859

This specimen was lot 5859 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,995 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SPANIEN Fernando VII. 1808-1833 160 Reales 1822, Madrid. Mmz. SR. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Spain, Ferdinand VII, 1808-33, 160 reales of 1822, Madrid mint. Very fine to extremely fine.)"

This type, struck 1822, is the last appearance of the four escudos size coin in Spain. It was accompanied by a larger gold 320 reales.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, .875 fine gold, .380 troy oz AGW, this specimen 13,44 g.

Catalog reference: Cayón-16353, C.T. 107. Fr-320. KM 565.

Source:

  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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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