View source for Valencia (1412-16) florin Fr-8

[[Image:Aureo 448-0074.jpg|550px|thumb|Aureo y Calicó sale 448, lot 74]]

This specimen was lot 74 in Aureo y Calicó sale 448 (Barcelona, March 2025), where it sold for 2,000 € (about US$2,613 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Ferran I (1412-1416). Valencia. Florin. Obv.: ●S●IOHANNES●B●. Rev.: +ARAG-O REX●FR. Marks: crown and saltire-divided lozenge at the feet of the saint. Nice. Rare in this condition. EBC [extremely fine]. Ex Aureo & Calico Selection 2017, no. 53." King Ferran is listed as Fernando in Cayón, who also struck a half florin and a silver real. This variety has the king's name abbreviated "FR"; another florin (Cayón-2012) has a coronet and little shield next to St. John. Wikipedia comments, <blockquote>"Ferdinand I (Spanish: Fernando I; 27 November 1380 – 2 April 1416) ...was king of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia and (nominal) Corsica and king of Sicily, duke (nominal) of Athens and Neopatria, and count of Barcelona, Roussillon and Cerdanya (1412–1416). He was also regent of Castile (1406–1416)."</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.43 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.43 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-2011]], Fr-8, Cru.V.S. 760, Cru.Comas 67, Cru.C.G. 2803. 

''[[Bibliography|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.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, ''Selección de 500 Monedas, Medallas y Billetes,'' Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2025. 

''Link to:''
* [[Valencia (1396-1410) florin Fr-6]]
* [[Valencia (1416-58) real]] Alfonso V of Aragon
* [[Valencia (1416-58) florin Fr-10]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1412]]
* return to [[Coinage of Valencia]]

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