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Heritage sale 3106, lot 34242
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 34242 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,860. The catalog description[1] noted, "Spain: Ferdinand & Isabella gold 2 Excelentes ND (1476-1516)-G UNC Details (Edge Filing) NGC, Granada mint. A quintessential gold issue dating back to the era of the Spanish reconquista of Granada in 1492, and a much rarer type than those minted in Seville. A satisfying example when viewed in hand, with bold portraits and shimmering originality emanating from the rich, buttery yellow planchet." Isabel was queen of Castile 1474-1504; Ferdinand king of Navarre and Aragon 1479-1516; their joint rule dates 1479-1504. As the auctioneer notes, Granada was conquered from the Moors in 1492, so this coin dates from after that.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, this specimen 6.93 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-128, Cal-707, Cayón-2914 (G and +).

Source:

  • Calicó, Ferrán, Xavier Calicó and Joaquin Trigo, Monedas Españolas desde Felipe II a Isabel II, Años: 1556 a 1868, 5ª edicion, Barcelona: Gráficas Reclam, 1982.
  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.

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