Spain 1850-Ja 4 maravedis
This specimen was lot 695 in Áureo y Calicó sale 345 (Barcelona, March 2020), where it sold for €75 (about US$99 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"1850. Isabel II. Jubia. 4 maravedís. Bella. Parte de brillo original. EBC/EBC+. (kingdom of Spain, Isabel II, four maravedis of 1850, Jubia mint. Handsome, some mint luster, extremely fine or better.)"
The Spanish mints feature large issues of a variety of copper coins which did not circulate at all in the Spanish American colonies. In the predecimal system which obtained until 1847, 34 maravedis = one real of silver. This four maravedis was worth 2/17 of a real; history does not record the reason for the odd division. This type was struck in Jubia, Segovia and Barcelona 1837-50 and was accompanied by copper one, two and eight maravedis. The type is not scarce. An 1850/40 overdate exists.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.
Specification: copper, 6.05 g, 22.0-24.5 mm diameter, this specimen 4,99 g.
Catalog reference: KM 530.2, Cayón-16654, Cal-520.
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- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ‘’Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.’’, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Publica 345: Colección Manuela Etcheverría, Barcelona: Áureo y Calicó, 2020.
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