Spain 1873 10 reales

CNG Lissner collection, lot 985

This specimen was lot 985 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $544.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SPAIN, Rebelión cantonal (Cantonal Rebellion). Cataluña. 1873-1874. AR 10 Reales. Cartagena mint. Dated December 1873. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Nicely grayish, blue-violet patina on nice surfaces. Very scarce type, particularly in UNC. Purchased from M. Louis Teller, September 1997." Davenport^[2] notes, "In Cartagena the Cantonalists, as the extreme states rights party was called, seized control until British and German warships intervened. In September a five pesetas coin was issued from that city."

Recorded mintage: 10,000.

Specification: 13.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen Ø30 mm, 14.34 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: Cayón-17444, KM 715.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
• ^[2]Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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