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[[Image:Spain S59-2054.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 59, lot 2054]]
 
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This specimen was lot 2054 in Sincona sale 59 (Zurich, October 2019), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,817 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SPAIN | Königreich, Fernando VII. 1808-1833. 80 Reales 1823 B-SP, Barcelona. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC.'' (kingdom of [[Spain]], Ferdinand VII, 1808-33, eighty reales of 1823, Barcelona mint. Very rare in this condition, About uncirculated.)"</blockquote>  When the Bourbons were restored, they continued to strike this denomination 1822-48 simultaneously with the old two escudos, which is the same size. This type was struck 1822-23 at Madrid, Barcelona (shown here) and Seville. The obverse legend refers to king Ferdinand, "by the grace of God and the Constitution," a constitution he was compelled to grant and which he violated at every opportunity. His despotic rule combined that incompetence and brutality later displayed by countless Latin American dictators.  
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This specimen was lot 2054 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,817 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SPAIN | Königreich, Fernando VII. 1808-1833. 80 Reales 1823 B-SP, Barcelona. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC.'' (kingdom of [[Spain]], Ferdinand VII, 1808-33, eighty reales of 1823, Barcelona mint. Very rare in this condition, About uncirculated.)"</blockquote>  When the Bourbons were restored, they continued to strike this denomination 1822-48 simultaneously with the old two escudos, which is the same size. This type was struck 1822-23 at Madrid, Barcelona (shown here) and Seville. The obverse legend refers to king Ferdinand, "by the grace of God and the Constitution," a constitution he was compelled to grant and which he violated at every opportunity. His despotic rule combined that incompetence and brutality later displayed by countless Latin American dictators.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[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.
 
* 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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
 
* 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.
 
* 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.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2019.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.  
  
 
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* [[Spain 1823-B SP 20 reales|1823-B 20 reales]]
 
* [[Spain 1823-B SP 20 reales|1823-B 20 reales]]
 
* [[Spain 1823-M SR 20 reales|1823-M 20 reales]]
 
* [[Spain 1823-M SR 20 reales|1823-M 20 reales]]
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* [[Spain 1823-M AJ 2 escudos|1823-M 2 escudos]]
 
* [[Spain 1823-M SR 80 reales|1823-M 80 reales]]
 
* [[Spain 1823-M SR 80 reales|1823-M 80 reales]]
 
* [[Spain 1823-S RD 80 reales|1823-S 80 reales]]
 
* [[Spain 1823-S RD 80 reales|1823-S 80 reales]]
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* [[Spain 1823-M SR 320 reales|1823 320 reales]]
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* [[Spain 1823-M SR 320 reales|1823-M 320 reales]]
 
* return to [[Spanish pre-decimal coinage (maravedis, reales and escudos)]]
 
* return to [[Spanish pre-decimal coinage (maravedis, reales and escudos)]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1823]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1823]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 58, 59, 60, 61]][[Category:Gold coins of Fernando VII of Spain]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 58, 59, 60, 61]][[Category:Gold coins of Fernando VII of Spain]]

Latest revision as of 12:20, 25 August 2025

Sincona sale 59, lot 2054

This specimen was lot 2054 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,817 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SPAIN | Königreich, Fernando VII. 1808-1833. 80 Reales 1823 B-SP, Barcelona. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. (kingdom of Spain, Ferdinand VII, 1808-33, eighty reales of 1823, Barcelona mint. Very rare in this condition, About uncirculated.)"

When the Bourbons were restored, they continued to strike this denomination 1822-48 simultaneously with the old two escudos, which is the same size. This type was struck 1822-23 at Madrid, Barcelona (shown here) and Seville. The obverse legend refers to king Ferdinand, "by the grace of God and the Constitution," a constitution he was compelled to grant and which he violated at every opportunity. His despotic rule combined that incompetence and brutality later displayed by countless Latin American dictators.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.875 fine gold, 0.190 troy oz AGW, this specimen 6.71 g.

Catalog reference: KM 564.1, Cayón-16284, Fr-322.

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.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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