Spain 1867 4 escudos 6 point star

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Aureo sale 261, lot 659

This specimen was lot 659 in Aureo sale 261 (Barcelona, July 2014), where it sold for €130 (about US$209 with buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"1867. Isabel II. Madrid. 4 escudos. Bella. EBC+. (Isabel II, 1833-68, four escudos of 1867, Madrid mint, Handsome, choice extremely fine.)"

This Spanish four escudos was struck in Madrid during the late years of Isabel II (1833-68). This type was struck in Madrid and Seville 1864-68. Instead of the traditional mintmarks the issues are distinguished by six, seven or eight pointed stars on the reverse (for Madrid, Seville and Barcelona). In 1850, the twenty reales was reduced to 26.91 grams. This having proven unsatisfactory, the coinage was reformed again in 1864. The twenty reales was dropped in favor of a two escudos silver coin, reduced to 25.96 grams. One hundred centimos = one escudo. Unfortunately, the government, financially prostrate as usual, was unable to remint the old coins, which continued to circulate as before. The coinage would be reformed a third time in 1869.

Recorded mintage: 3,953,590.

Specification: 18 mm diameter, 3.33 g, 0.900 fine gold, .097 troy oz AGW (matches the old one escudo).

Catalog reference: Cayón-17285, Cal. 111, KM 631.1.

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.
  • 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.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Pública 261, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2014.

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