Spain 1835-DG 8 maravedis
This specimen was lot 3811 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Isabella II. 1833-1868. 8 Maravedis 1835, DG-Madrid. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. PCGS PR Genuine Unc Details. Entfernter Fleck. (kingdom of Spain, Isabella II, 1833-68, eight maravedis of 1835, Madrid mint. Very rare in this condition, Spot removed.)"
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 and Segovia but this is the only issue from Madrid. It is rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare, probably less than 10.
Specification: copper, 12.10 g, 29.0-29.1 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Cayón-16704, KM 512.2, Cayon 16704.
- 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.
- O'Connor, Patrick, The Coins of Queen Isabel II of Spain: A Detailed Study of the Coins, Patterns and Medals of Her Reign, San Antonio, TX: Aurora Rarities, LLC, 2017.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
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