Spain 1867 2 escudos 6 point star

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Aureo saoe 261, lot 651

This specimen was lot 651 in Aureo y Calicó sale 261 (Barcelona, July 2014), where it sold for €131 (about US$210 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"1867. Isabel II. Madrid. 2 escudos. Leves marquitas, pero buen ejemplar. Escasa así. MBC+. (Isabel II, 1833-68, two escudos of 1867, Madrid mint. Light marks but still nice, scarce in this grade, very fine or better.)"

This Spanish two escudos was part of the second decimal reform of 1864. In 1850, the 20 reales was reduced to 26.91 grams. This having proven unsatisfactory, the coinage was reformed again in 1864. The 20 reales was dropped in favor of a two escudos silver coin, reduced to 25.96 grams. One hundred centimos = one escudo. By the reform of 1870, the revolutionary government adopted the standard of the Latin Monetary Union, where one peseta = one French franc and five pesetas = 25 g of silver, 0.900 fine. The peseta remained in use (tho it ceased to be silver in the 1930's) until the adoption of the euro in 2001. This type was struck 1865-68. No branch mint issues are recorded.

Recorded mintage: 471,737.

Specification: 25.96 g, 0.900 fine silver, .751 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-17240, Cal. 204, KM 629, Dav-335.

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.
  • 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, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Pública 261, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2014.

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