Valencia (1387-95) florin Fr-4
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This specimen was lot 1571 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $900. The catalog description[1] noted, "Spain: Aragon. Florin, undated. Valencia mint. Juan I, 1387-1395. John the Baptist standing. Reverse: Lily. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Detail (Scratch)." This type was struck in Valencia. Very similar florins were also struck in Mallorca (Cayón-2075), Barcelona (Cayón-1872) and Perpignan, varying in the mintmark. Half florins also exist. Juan's principal title was king of Aragon but he was also king of Valencia and count of Barcelona. He died at age 45 after a fall from his horse.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.25 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-4; Cayón-1998.
- 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.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
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