Spain 1823-B SP 80 reales

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Sincona sale 59, lot 2054

This specimen was lot 2054 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,817 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SPAIN | Königreich, Fernando VII. 1808-1833. 80 Reales 1823 B-SP, Barcelona. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. (kingdom of Spain, Ferdinand VII, 1808-33, eighty reales of 1823, Barcelona mint. Very rare in this condition, About uncirculated.)"

When the Bourbons were restored, they continued to strike this denomination 1822-48 simultaneously with the old two escudos, which is the same size. This type was struck 1822-23 at Madrid, Barcelona (shown here) and Seville. The obverse legend refers to king Ferdinand, "by the grace of God and the Constitution," a constitution he was compelled to grant and which he violated at every opportunity. His despotic rule combined that incompetence and brutality later displayed by countless Latin American dictators.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.875 fine gold, 0.190 troy oz AGW, this specimen 6.71 g.

Catalog reference: KM 564.1, Cayón-16284, Fr-322.

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.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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