Spain 1826-J 2 maravedis

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This Spanish two maravedis was struck at the Jubia mint in 1824-27. It was accompanied by copper one, four and eight maravedis. The Jubia mint was opened in 1812 during the French invasion and struck only copper coins. The type is not rare but scarce compared to the laureate head used on the Segovia issues (KM 487.1).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Cayón-14778, KM 504.

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 2 maravedis
• 1825-Seg 2 maravedis
• Navarre 1826-PP maravedi
• Navarre 1826-PP 3 maravedis
• 1826-J 8 maravedis
• 1826-M ½ real
• Spain 1826-S JB 2 reales
• 1826-M 2 reales
• 1826-M 2 escudos
• Spain 1827-Seg 2 maravedis
• Coins and currency dated 1826
• return to Spanish pre-decimal coinage (maravedis, reales and escudos)