Spain 1825-J 8 maravedis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This Spanish eight maravedis was struck at the Jubia mint in 1823-27. This type was struck in Jubia and Seville 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.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10 g, copper, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Cayón-14955, KM 502.1.

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.

Link to:

• 1824-J 8 maravedis
• 1825-Seg 2 maravedis
• 1825-Seg 8 maravedis
• 1825-S 4 reales
• 1825-M 2 escudos
• 1826-J 2 maravedis
• 1826-J 8 maravedis
• Coins and currency dated 1825
• return to Spanish pre-decimal coinage (maravedis, reales and escudos)