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| − | This specimen was lot 1681 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €140 (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ESPAGNE, Charles III, prétendant (1700-1714), AR 2 reales, 1714 (sur 1713), Barcelone. D/ Écu couronné. R/ Monogramme couronné. Très rare. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[Spain]]m, pretender Charles III, 1700-14, silver two reales of 1714, Barcelona mint, 1714/3 overdate. Obverse: crowned arms; reverse: crowned monogram. Very rare, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was issued in [[Coinage of Catalonia|Barcelona]] 1707-14 on behalf of the Austrian archduke Charles, who as Charles III contended unsuccessfully with Philip V for the throne of [[Spain]]. It is fairly common in circulated condition and lists for less than the contemporary issues of Philip V. | + | This specimen was lot 1681 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €140 (about US$195 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ESPAGNE, Charles III, prétendant (1700-1714), AR 2 reales, 1714 (sur 1713), Barcelone. D/ Écu couronné. R/ Monogramme couronné. Très rare. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[Spain]]m, pretender Charles III, 1700-14, silver two reales of 1714, Barcelona mint, 1714/3 overdate. Obverse: crowned arms; reverse: crowned monogram. Very rare, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was issued in [[Coinage of Catalonia|Barcelona]] 1707-14 on behalf of the Austrian archduke Charles, who as Charles III contended unsuccessfully with Philip V for the throne of [[Spain]]. It is fairly common in circulated condition and lists for less than the contemporary issues of Philip V. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a scarce date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a scarce date. | ||
Revision as of 20:02, 22 March 2026
This specimen was lot 1681 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €140 (about US$195 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ESPAGNE, Charles III, prétendant (1700-1714), AR 2 reales, 1714 (sur 1713), Barcelone. D/ Écu couronné. R/ Monogramme couronné. Très rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of Spainm, pretender Charles III, 1700-14, silver two reales of 1714, Barcelona mint, 1714/3 overdate. Obverse: crowned arms; reverse: crowned monogram. Very rare, Very Fine.)"
This type was issued in Barcelona 1707-14 on behalf of the Austrian archduke Charles, who as Charles III contended unsuccessfully with Philip V for the throne of Spain. It is fairly common in circulated condition and lists for less than the contemporary issues of Philip V.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a scarce date.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen is 5,41 g.
Catalog reference: KM PT5, Cayón-5642, A.C. 36.
- 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.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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