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Though always at war, Charles was a lover of peace. "Not greedy of territory," wrote Marcantonio Contarini in 1536, "but most greedy of peace and quiet." Charles pushed for the convocation of the Council of Trent, which began the Counter-Reformation. It was during Charles reign that Spain conquered the Aztecs of Mexico and Incas of Peru, and then extended its control across much of South and Central America. Charles provided five ships to Ferdinand Magellan whose voyage was the first circumnavigation of the Earth. He retired in 1556. The Habsburg Monarchy passed to his younger brother Ferdinand, and the Spanish Empire was inherited by his son Philip II. The two empires would remain allies until the 18th century. Charles was only 54 when he retired, but after 34 years of energetic rule he was physically exhausted and sought the peace of a monastery where he died aged 58. Charles' motto, Plus Ultra ('Further Beyond'), became the national motto of Spain.SH66322. Bronze cavallo, MIR Napoli 156, VF, weight 1.215 g, maximum diameter 17.9 mm, die axis 90o, Naples mint, obverse PLVS : VLTRA, the Pillars of Hercules, banner over trefoil in center, crown above; reverse REX : IVSTVS, cross potent; SOLD
Islamic, Umayyads of Spain, Abd al-Rahman III ibn Muhammad, 316 - 350 AH, 929 - 961 A.D.
IS47291. Silver dirham, Mitchiner WOI 322, Album 350, VF, weight 3.159 g, maximum diameter 22.9 mm, die axis 180o, al-Andalus (Cordoba) mint, 331 AH, 942 - 943 A.D.; obverse Arabic inscriptions: "In the name of Allah this Dirhem was minted in al-Andalus in the year 331" (Bismillah) in around; Kalima and last line "fortunate" (or similar) in center; reverse Arabic inscriptions: Sura 9, Verse 3 (or similar) around; "The Imam the Defender of the faith of Allah 'Abd er-Rahman Commander of the Faithful" in center; SOLD
Castile and Leon, Spain, Henry III, 1390 - 1406
Known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Sick, despite his nickname, Henry III engaged in a vigorous foreign policy and maneuvers, pacified the nobility, and restored royal power. His fleet won several victories against the English and destroyed a pirate base in North Africa. Henry began the colonization of the Canary Islands. He deflected a Portuguese invasion with a counterattack; then signed a peace treaty with Juan I of Portugal. Due to his poor health, he delegated part of his power to his brother Ferdinand I of Aragon in the later part of his reign. Henry died while preparing a campaign against the Emirate of Granada.ME67124. Billon blanca nuevas, Fitzwilliam Museum PG.1987; cf. Burgos Medieval 553 (LEGIONI) and 558 (half blanca), Heiss 27 (half blanca), Valdés XV 5.1 (LEGIONES), VF, weight 1.795 g, maximum diameter 24.8 mm, die axis 225o, Seville mint, 1390 - 1406; obverse + ENRICVS REX CASTE, castle, S (mint mark) below, all within hexalobe; reverse + ENRICVS REX LEGIO, rampant lion left, within hexalobe; SOLD
Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand III the Catholic, 1504 - 1516
Ferdinand III the Catholic in Naples, he is better known as Ferdinand II of Aragon. Hi marriage to Isabel of Castile would unite Spain and they famously financed Columbus' explorations. His defeat of Granada expunged the last Islamic state on Spanish soil, ending the centuries-long Reconquista. He also forced the conversion of Muslims and Jews to Catholicism, established the Spanish Inquisition, and destroyed over ten thousand Arabic manuscripts in Granada alone, burning them.ME66326. Bronze sestino, MIR Napoli 120, PIR 7, F, weight 1.681 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 45o, Naples mint, 1504 - 1516; obverse + LETICIA POPVLI, crowned large F, flanked by two triangles with concave sides; reverse * IVSTVS REX, cross potent; SOLD
Lot of 7 Billon Denaros of Alfonso VIII, Kingdom of Toledo, 1158 - 1214
Alfonso VIII, called the Noble or el de las Navas, was the King of Castile and King of Toledo. He is best remembered for his part in the Reconquista and the downfall of the Almohad Caliphate. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at Alarcos against the Almohads, he led the coalition of Christian princes and foreign crusaders. In the Battle of the Navas de Tolosa in 1212, they broke the power of the Almohads, an event which marked the arrival of a tide of Christian supremacy on the Iberian peninsula. His reign saw the domination of Castile over León and, by his alliance with Aragon, he drew those two spheres of Christian Iberia into close connection. This type was struck through the reign of Alfonso XLT55609. Billon Lot, 7 Billon Denaros, Cayon and Castan 987 corr. (misattributed to Alfonso I of Aragon), all aF or better, Toledo mint, obverse HNFVS REX, bare head left; reverse TOLLETH, cross pattée, stars in second and fourth quarters; actual coins in the photograph; as is, no returns; SOLD
Kingdom of Valencia, Corona d'Aragón, Jaime I el Conquistador, 1238 - 1276
The Crown of Aragon was union of multiple titles and states all ruled the King of Aragon. The Kingdom of Aragon was only a small part of the larger Crown of Aragon, which the height of its power in the 14th and 15th centuries, controlled a large portion of the eastern Spain and southeastern France, and possessions stretching across the Mediterranean as far as Greece. The realms of the Crown were not united politically as a single country but shared the same king.ME53634. Billon denaro, Burgos Medieval 1328, Crusafont 316, Cayon and Castan 1870, VF, toned, weight 0.965 g, maximum diameter 17.7 mm, die axis 45o, Valencia mint, obverse IACOBVS • REX, crowned head left; reverse + VALENCIE, tree surmounted by cross pattée; uneven strike; SOLD
Spain, La Reconquista, Anonymous Christian, Imitative of Almohad (Muwahhid) Caliphate Dirham, 13th - 14th Century
This Christian imitative type can be distinguished from the Muwahhid Islamic dirham prototype by broader flans and degenerate calligraphy. They were struck in good silver and were accepted in European trade alongside Islamic coins until forbidden by the Pope. In the Islamic world they were rejected as crude counterfeits.ME54446. Silver millares, Album 498, Mitchiner WOI 528 - 532; weight 1.422 g, 15.6 x 15.7 mm, VF, obverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: There is no god but Allah, all power belongs to Allah, Allah is in power (or similar); reverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: Allah is our god, Muhammad is our messenger, Madi is our guide (or similar); SOLD
Spain, Felipe III, 1621 - 1665
The Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World, notes this type was machine struck beginning in 1621.WO55825. Silver KM Spain 93.2, aVF, weight 6.374 g, maximum diameter 26.9 mm, Toledo mint, c. 1621 - 1635; obverse crowned Spanish shield, annulet / T / P (mint mark) left, •II (value mark) right; reverse HISPANIA, Castile and Leon coat-of-arms within angled octolobe; SOLD
Castile and Leon, Spain, Alfonso X, 1252 - 1284 A.D.
ME49592. Billon denaro, Valdés p. 217, 199.6-a; Burgos 181, aVF, weight 0.801 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 0o, 1263 A.D.; obverse ALF/ONSVS / REX CAS/TELLE E/T LEGIO/NIS, legend in six lines; reverse long cross, castles and lions in quarters, six pointed star above castle in first quarter; SOLD
Spain, La Reconquista, Anonymous Christian, Imitative of Almohad (Muwahhid) Caliphate Dirham, 13th - 14th Century
This Christian imitative type can be distinguished from the Muwahhid Islamic dirham prototype by broader flans and degenerate calligraphy. They were struck in good silver and were accepted in European trade alongside Islamic coins until forbidden by the Pope. In the Islamic world they were rejected as crude counterfeits.ME54455. Silver millares, Album 498, Mitchiner WOI 528 - 532; weight 1.384 g, 17.5 x 17.3 mm, VF, light rose toning, obverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: There is no god but Allah, all power belongs to Allah, Allah is in power (or similar); reverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: Allah is our god, Muhammad is our messenger, Madi is our guide (or similar); SOLD
Spain, Isabella I & Ferdinand II, 1474 - 1504
The term Catholic Monarchs refers to Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose marriage and joint rule marked the de facto unification of Spain. The title was granted by by Pope Alexander VI.ME92784. Billon blanca, Calicó y Trigo type 207, 453, gF, dark patina, weight 0.913 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 235o, Cuenca mint, 1474 - 1504; obverse FERNANDVS ET EL ISABET, crowned calligraphic double J monogram, terminating in diamond-quatrefoils; reverse REGINA CAST LEGION, crowned calligraphic F monogram, C and chalice in upper fields, diamond-quatrefoils in lower fields; SOLD
Castile and Leon, Spain, Alfonso XI the Avenger, 1312 - 1350 A.D.
Alfonso's leadership skills included the unhesitating execution of possible opponents without any form of trial. He extended his kingdom to the Strait of Gibraltar after the important victory at the Battle of Río Salado against the Marinid Dynasty in 1340 and the conquest of the Kingdom of Algeciras in 1344. He then redirected all his Reconquista efforts to fighting the Moorish king of Granada. He openly neglected his wife, Maria of Portugal, and indulged a scandalous passion for Eleanor of Guzman, who bore him ten children. It may be that his early death, during the Great Plague of 1350, at the Fifth Siege of Gibraltar, only averted a desperate struggle with his son Peter. After Alfonso's death, his widow Maria had Eleanor arrested and later killed.ME90146. Billon noven, Burgos Medieval 320, gVF, toned, weight 0.855 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 315o, Leon mint, 1312 - 1350 A.D.; obverse + AL - REX - CAS-TELL-E (Alphonso King of Castile), three-towered castle, annulet above right tower, L below, all within square frame; reverse + E-T LE-GIO-NI-S (and Leon), lion passant left within square frame; SOLD
Castile and Leon, Spain, Sancho IV, 1284 - 1295
ME49598. Billon pugesa, Fitzwilliam Collection CM.1.3166-1990, gVF, cracked, wavy, weight 0.658 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 285o, Burgos mint, obverse SAnCII REX, crowned bust left; reverse +CASTELLE LEGIONIS, castle with two towers, cross on standard above center flanked by B - *; SOLD
Castile and Leon, Spain, Juan II, 1406 - 1454 A.D.
ME49600. Billon blanca nuevas, Valdés XV 23.1, Cayon and Castan 905, F, weight 1.870 g, maximum diameter 22.7 mm, Seville mint, obverse + IOhANES DEI GRACIA REX, castle, S (mint mark) below, all within hexalobe; reverse + IOhANES DEI GRACIA REX, rampant lion left, within hexalobe; SOLD
Kingdom of Valencia, Corona d'Aragón, Jaime I el Conquistador, 1238 - 1276
The Crown of Aragon was union of multiple titles and states all ruled the King of Aragon. The Kingdom of Aragon was only a small part of the larger Crown of Aragon, which the height of its power in the 14th and 15th centuries, controlled a large portion of the eastern Spain and southeastern France, and possessions stretching across the Mediterranean as far as Greece. The realms of the Crown were not united politically as a single country but shared the same king.ME53636. Billon denaro, Burgos Medieval 1328, Crusafont 316, Cayon and Castan 1870, aVF, toned, weight 0.790 g, maximum diameter 17.5 mm, die axis 0o, Valencia mint, obverse IACOBVS • REX, crowned head left; reverse + VALENCIE, tree surmounted by cross pattée; SOLD
Castile and Leon, Spain, Alfonso X, 1252 - 1284 A.D.
ME49593. Billon denaro, Valdés p. 216, 199.1-a, aVF, weight 0.887 g, maximum diameter 16.7 mm, die axis 0o, 1263 A.D.; obverse ALF/ONSVS / REX CAS/TELLE E/T LEGIO/NIS, legend in six lines; reverse long cross, castles and lions in quarters, no control marks; SOLD
Spain, La Reconquista, Anonymous Christian, Imitative of Almohad (Muwahhid) Caliphate Dirham, 13th - 14th Century
This Christian imitative type can be distinguished from the Muwahhid Islamic dirham prototype by broader flans and degenerate calligraphy. They were struck in good silver and were accepted in European trade alongside Islamic coins until forbidden by the Pope. In the Islamic world they were rejected as crude counterfeits.ME54452. Silver millares, Album 498, Mitchiner WOI 528 - 532; weight 1.353 g, 17.6 x 17.3 mm, VF, obverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: There is no god but Allah, all power belongs to Allah, Allah is in power (or similar); reverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: Allah is our god, Muhammad is our messenger, Madi is our guide (or similar); SOLD
Spain, La Reconquista, Anonymous Christian, Imitative of Almohad (Muwahhid) Caliphate Dirham, 13th - 14th Century
This Christian imitative type can be distinguished from the Muwahhid Islamic dirham prototype by broader flans and degenerate calligraphy. They were struck in good silver and were accepted in European trade alongside Islamic coins until forbidden by the Pope. In the Islamic world they were rejected as crude counterfeits.ME54453. Silver millares, Album 498, Mitchiner WOI 528 - 532; weight 1.430 g, 16.6 x 17.1 mm, VF, obverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: There is no god but Allah, all power belongs to Allah, Allah is in power (or similar); reverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: Allah is our god, Muhammad is our messenger, Madi is our guide (or similar); SOLD
Kingdom of Sicily, Philip II of Spain, 1554 - 1598
Philip received the duchy of Milan from Charles V in 1540 and the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily in 1554 on the occasion of his marriage to Mary of England.ME59128. Copper Grano, Spahr 121, VF, rev double struck, weight 3.608 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 315o, Messina mint, obverse + PHILIPPVS D G REX SI, crowned eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, P - P (Pietro del Pozzo, the master of the mint) flanking tail; reverse + PHILIPPVS D G REX SI, VT / COMMO/DIVS (for greater public ease); spots of potentially active corrosion; SOLD
Kingdom of Mallorca, Sancho de Mallorca, 1311 - 1324
The Kingdom of Majorca (1231 - 1715) was created by James I of Aragon following his conquest of the Balearic Islands and the surrender of sovereignty by the Muslim rulers 1231. It was ruled in conjunction with the Crown of Aragon until his death when it passed to a younger son, James II, who ruled the kingdom as nominal vassal of the Aragonese Crown. James II's son, Sancho, called the Peaceful, was King of Majorca, Count of Roussillon and Cerdanya, and Lord of Montpellier from 1311 to his death in 1324. In 1344, the kingdom was again united with the Crown of Aragon. It subsequently formed an administrative kingdom within the Crown of Spain until the Nueva Planta Decrees abolished the division in 1715.ME92741. Billon dobler, Crusafont 1992 547, Burgos 1388, VF, small edge split, holed, weight 1.484 g, maximum diameter 20.9 mm, die axis 180o, Palma mint, 1311 - 1324; obverse + REX MAIORICAR (King of Majorca), crowned bust facing, star right and left; reverse + SACIUS DEI GRA ( Sancho I by the grace of God), Latin cross, the base dividing the legend; ex York Coins; SOLD
Castile and Leon, Spain, Alfonso X, 1252 - 1284 A.D.
ME49594. Billon denaro, Valdés p. 216, 199, gF, weight 0.676 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, die axis 45o, 1263 A.D.; obverse ALF/ONSVS / REX CAS/TELLE E/T LEGIO/NIS, legend in six lines; reverse long cross, castles and lions in quarters; SOLD
County of Barcelona, Corona d'Aragón, Jaime I el Conquistador, 1213 - 1276
The Crown of Aragon was union of multiple titles and states all ruled the King of Aragon. The Kingdom of Aragon was only a small part of the larger Crown of Aragon, which the height of its power in the 14th and 15th centuries, controlled a large portion of the eastern Spain and southeastern France, and possessions stretching across the Mediterranean as far as Greece. The realms of the Crown were not united politically as a single country but shared the same king.ME53633. Billon denaro, Burgos Medieval 855, Cayon and Castan 1734, aVF, clashed obverse die, weight 0.785 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, Barcelona mint, obverse BARQVINONA, crowned bust left; reverse IACOB REX, long cross pattée, an annulet or three pellets alternating in each quarter; SOLD
Spain, La Reconquista, Anonymous Christian, Imitative of Almohad (Muwahhid) Caliphate Dirham, 13th - 14th Century
This Christian imitative type can be distinguished from the Muwahhid Islamic dirham prototype by broader flans and degenerate calligraphy. They were struck in good silver and were accepted in European trade alongside Islamic coins until forbidden by the Pope. In the Islamic world they were rejected as crude counterfeits.ME54457. Silver millares, Album 498, Mitchiner WOI 528 - 532; weight 1.424 g, 16.0 x 17.4 mm, VF, obverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: There is no god but Allah, all power belongs to Allah, Allah is in power (or similar); reverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: Allah is our god, Muhammad is our messenger, Madi is our guide (or similar); SOLD
Spain, Castile and Leon, Juan II, 1406 - 1454
John II's reign, lasting 48 years, was one of the longest in Castilian history, but John himself was not a particularly capable monarch. He spent his time verse-making, hunting, and holding tournaments. His favorite, Álvaro de Luna, heavily influenced him until his second wife, Isabella of Portugal, obtained control of his feeble will. At her instigation, he dismissed his faithful and able servant, an act which is said to have caused him much remorse.ME91713. Billon cuartillo, cf. Burgos Medieval 583, F, dark brown tone, edge cracks, weight 1.811 g, maximum diameter 24.5 mm, die axis 180o, Coruna(?) mint, 1406 - 1454; obverse + IOhANES: DEI: GRACI: (John by the Grace of God), three-towered castle facade, mintmark below, within hexalobe, floral ornament with three leaves in each corner, all within dotted inner border; reverse + IOhANES: DEI: GRACI (John by the Grace of God), rampant lion left within hexalobe, floral ornament with three leaves in each corner, all within dotted inner border; from the Maxwell Hunt Collection; SOLD
Kingdom of Naples, Charles V (HRE), 1516 - 1554
Though always at war, Charles was a lover of peace. "Not greedy of territory," wrote Marcantonio Contarini in 1536, "but most greedy of peace and quiet." Charles pushed for the convocation of the Council of Trent, which began the Counter-Reformation. It was during Charles reign that Spain conquered the Aztecs of Mexico and Incas of Peru, and then extended its control across much of South and Central America. Charles provided five ships to Ferdinand Magellan whose voyage was the first circumnavigation of the Earth. He retired in 1556. The Habsburg Monarchy passed to his younger brother Ferdinand, and the Spanish Empire was inherited by his son Philip II. The two empires would remain allies until the 18th century. Charles was only 54 when he retired, but after 34 years of energetic rule he was physically exhausted and sought the peace of a monastery where he died aged 58. Charles' motto, Plus Ultra ('Further Beyond'), became the national motto of Spain.ME66321. Bronze cavallo, MIR Napoli 156, F, weight 1.827 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 315o, Naples mint, obverse PLVS : VLTRA, the Pillars of Hercules, banner over trefoil in center, crown above; reverse REX : IVSTVS, cross potent; SOLD
Spain, Philip V, 1700 - 1724, 1721Milled 2 Reales "pistareen"
Struck in Spain, though similar coins circulated in Colonial America at a value of 20 cents, known in the English colonies as a pistareen. It is estimated that half of the coins in colonial America were various denominations of Spanish reales. The "New Plate" of Spain was lighter and less fine than the reales of the Spanish Colonies. WO38882. SCWC KM 297, VF, pierced, weight 4.848 g, maximum diameter 27.9 mm, die axis 0o, Spain, Segovia mint, 1721; obverse PHILIPPUS V D G (Philip V by the grace of God), crowned coat of arms of Philip; reverse 1721 HISPANIARUM REX, cross of Jerusalem with lions and castles (arms of Castile and Leon) in fields, all in octolobe; SOLD
Castile and Leon, Spain, Henry II, 1369 - 1379
With a band of mercenaries and French allies, Henry II took the throne after he defeated, captured and personally executed his half brother, King Peter of Castile. Henry went to war against Portugal and England in the Hundred Years' War.ME58346. Billon cruzado, cf. Yale University Art Gallery accession number 2001.87.25960, F, weight 1.027 g, maximum diameter 20.9 mm, die axis 90o, 1369 - 1379; obverse +ENRICVS:REX:LEGIONIS, crowned bust of the king left, rosette (mint mark) behind; reverse +ENRICVS:REX:CASTELLE, Latin cross with base extending beyond circular inner border, E-n/R-I in the quarters; SOLD
Spain, La Reconquista, Anonymous Christian, Imitative of Almohad (Muwahhid) Caliphate Dirham, 13th - 14th Century
This Christian imitative type can be distinguished from the Muwahhid Islamic dirham prototype by broader flans and degenerate calligraphy. They were struck in good silver and were accepted in European trade alongside Islamic coins until forbidden by the Pope. In the Islamic world they were rejected as crude counterfeits.ME54450. Silver millares, Album 498, Mitchiner WOI 528 - 532; weight 1.409 g, 16.8 x 17.0 mm, VF, obverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: There is no god but Allah, all power belongs to Allah, Allah is in power (or similar); reverse blundered Arabic script in three lines: Allah is our god, Muhammad is our messenger, Madi is our guide (or similar); SOLD
Medieval Spain, Bronze Scabbard Chape, c. 15th - 16th Century
In the London Museum medieval catalogue, Ward-Perkins dates similar chapes to the late 15th or 16th century. He suggests that metal dagger chapes were only used on the sheaths of military daggers or the more elaborate forms of civilian dagger. The great majority of surviving leather sheaths belonged to ordinary knives or knife-daggers and these have no metal terminal.AS97017. bronze scabbard chape, 58.7mm long, 12.9mm wide, 10.4mm thick, Complete but cracked, 15th - 16th century; hollow shield shaped, decorated with diagonal lines, a solid rounded knob terminal, curved upper edge with a raised lip on the front, rectangular opening on the back; SOLD
Kingdom of Toledo, Alfonso VIII of Castile, 1158 - 1214
Alfonso VIII, called the Noble or el de las Navas, was the King of Castile and King of Toledo. He is most remembered for his part in the Reconquista and the downfall of the Almohad Caliphate. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at Alarcos against the Almohads, he led the coalition of Christian princes and foreign crusaders. In the Battle of the Navas de Tolosa in 1212, they broke the power of the Almohads, an event which marked the arrival of a tide of Christian supremacy on the Iberian peninsula. His reign saw the domination of Castile over León and, by his alliance with Aragon, he drew those two spheres of Christian Iberia into close connection. This type was struck through the reign of Alfonso X.ME48536. Billon dinero, Cayon Type 2, 937 corr. (misattributed to Alfonso I, King of Aragon & Navarre), F, crude type, weight 0.720 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 345o, Toledo mint, Alfonso VIII - X, 1158 - 1284; obverse HNFVS REX, head of king left within inner circle; reverse + TOLLETH, cross pattée, star in second and third quadrants, within inner circle; SOLD
Castile and León, Spain, Henry IV the Impotent, 1454 - 1474
The aqueduct of Segovia, used as a mint mark on this coin is still a remarkable sight today.ME49599. Billon blanca, Valdés XV 133, aF, green patina, highlighting earthen deposits, scratches, weight 1.302 g, maximum diameter 20.6 mm, die axis 270o, Segovia mint, 1471 - 1474; obverse + ENRICVS DEI GRACI (Enrique, by God's grace [king]), Castle, aqueduct with three arches (mintmark) below, all within rhombus; reverse + XPS VIRCIT XPS REGINA (Christ conquers, Christ reigns), crowned lion rampant left within rhombus, wearing aqueduct crown (mintmark); SOLD
Spain, Philip V, 1700 - 1724, 1721Milled 2 Reales "pistareen"
Struck in Spain, though similar coins circulated in Colonial America at a value of 20 cents, known in the English colonies as a pistareen. It is estimated that half of the coins in colonial America were various denominations of Spanish reales. The "New Plate" of Spain was lighter and less fine than the reales of the Spanish Colonies. WO38881. SCWC KM 297, F, holed, weight 4.875 g, maximum diameter 27.0 mm, die axis 0o, Spain, Segovia mint, 1721; obverse PHILIPPUS V D G (Philip V by the grace of God), crowned coat of arms of Philip; reverse 1721 HISPANIARUM REX, cross of Jerusalem with lions and castles (arms of Castile and Leon) in fields, all in octolobe; SOLD
Spain, Felipe II, 25 March 1581 - 13 September 1598
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. Philip was the son of Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, and his consort, Isabella of Portugal. During his reign, Spain reached the height of its influence and power, was the foremost Western European power, and directed explorations and colonized territories all around the world. ME49291. Bronze 2 Maravedis, Cayón 3157, Calicó y Trigo 761, F, weight 3.099 g, maximum diameter 22.0 mm, die axis 315o, Segovia mint, ensayA.D.or: Ioan de Morales; 1585-1588 A.D.; obverse + PHILIPPVS II DEI GRATIA, castle with three turrets, aqueduct (mint mark) left, M (moneyer´s mark) right, pomegranate below, within inner dot border; reverse * HISPANIARVM REX, crowned lion to left, aqueduct (mint mark) left, pomegranate below, within inner dot border; SOLD
Castile and León, Spain, Henry IV the Impotent, 1454 - 1474
King of Castile, nicknamed "the Impotent", was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile. During Henry's reign, the nobles became more powerful and the nation became less centralized.
Fifty-nine blancas of this type were unearthed during excavations at La Isabela in the Dominican Republic, the first European settlement in the New World, which was founded by Christopher Columbus in 1494 (Stahl 1992, Deagan 1992). A single blanca of Henry IV also was found at the Long Bay site on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas, which is argued to have been the first American landfall of Columbus in 1492. (Brill 1987).ME92079. Billon blanca, Valdés XV 135, F, green patina, earthen deposits, cleaning scratches, weight 0.836 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 90o, Toledo mint, 1471; obverse + ENRICVS DEI GRACI R (Enrique by God's grace, king), Castle, aqueduct with three arches, T (mintmark) below, within rhombus inside circle, four annulets between rhombus and circle; reverse + XPS VIRCIT XPS REGN (Christ conquers, Christ reigns), crowned lion rampant, end of tail crossed forming T (mintmark), within rhombus inside circle, four annulets between rhombus and circle; SOLD
Typical 25g .900 fine silver of the Latin Monetary Union. Ex Don Romano.WO57338. Silver 5 Pesetas, SCWC KM 655, VF, weight 24.820 g, maximum diameter 37.3 mm, die axis 180o, obverse AMADEO I REY DE ESPANA * 1871 *, bust of Amadeus I left, tiny incuse L M on bottom of neck, tiny incuse date on stars: 18 on left star, 71 on right star; reverse LEY 900 MILESIMAS 40 PIEZAS EN KILOG S.D. .M. 5 PESETAS, Crowned arms between pillars and bands with motto: PLUS -- ULTRA; SOLD
Spain, Felipe II, 25 March 1581 - 13 September 1598
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. Philip was the son of Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, and his consort, Isabella of Portugal. During his reign, Spain reached the height of its influence and power, was the foremost Western European power, and directed explorations and colonized territories all around the world. ME49292. Bronze 2 Maravedis, cf. Calicó y Trigo 734, F, double struck, weight 3.4811 g, maximum diameter 22.2 mm, die axis 90o, uncertain mint, obverse + DON PHELIPPE II, castle with three turrets, mint mark left, moneyer´s mark right, within inner dot border; reverse + REI DE LAS HESPAÑAS, crowned lion to left, within inner dot border; SOLD
Spain, Felipe V, 1700 - 1746
In 1700 the King Charles II of Spain died childless. His will named the 16-year old Philip, grandson of Charles' half-sister Maria Theresa of Spain, the first wife of Louis XIV, as his successor. Philip was born at the Palace of Versailles in France the second son of Louis, Grand Dauphin, the heir apparent to the throne of France. After a Royal Council in France decided to accept the provisions of the will of Charles II that named Philip king of Spain, the Spanish ambassador was called in and introduced to his new king. The ambassador, along with his son, knelt before Philip and made a long speech in Spanish which Philip did not understand. Philip later learned to speak Spanish.ME47709. Copper denaro, Calicó y Trigo 1743, KM 65, aF, crude type, weight 0.492 g, maximum diameter 12.4 mm, die axis 0o, Zaragoza mint, 1711; obverse • + • PHILIPPVS • D • G • REX, head Felipe V right within inner circle; reverse • X ARAGONVM • 1711, Zaragoza arms (cross with the head of a Moorish king left in each quarter) within inner circle; rare; SOLD
Kingdom of Toledo, Alfonso VIII of Castile, 1158 - 1214
Alfonso VIII, called the Noble or el de las Navas, was the King of Castile and King of Toledo. He is most remembered for his part in the Reconquista and the downfall of the Almohad Caliphate. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at Alarcos against the Almohads, he led the coalition of Christian princes and foreign crusaders. In the Battle of the Navas de Tolosa in 1212, they broke the power of the Almohads, an event which marked the arrival of a tide of Christian supremacy on the Iberian peninsula. His reign saw the domination of Castile over León and, by his alliance with Aragon, he drew those two spheres of Christian Iberia into close connection. This type was struck through the reign of Alfonso X.ME48535. Billon dinero, Cayon & Castan 987 corr. (misattributed to Alfonso I of Aragon), F, crude type, weight 0.683 g, maximum diameter 16.6 mm, die axis 225o, Toledo mint, Alfonso VIII - X, 1158 - 1284; obverse HNFVS REX, head of king left within inner circle; reverse + TOLLETH, cross pattée, star in second and third quadrants, within inner circle; SOLD
Spain, Felipe II, 25 March 1581 - 13 September 1598
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. Philip was the son of Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, and his consort, Isabella of Portugal. During his reign, Spain reached the height of its influence and power, was the foremost Western European power, and directed explorations and colonized territories all around the world. ME49288. Bronze 2 Maravedis, Calicó y Trigo 712, F, weight 4.096 g, maximum diameter 23.1 mm, die axis 45o, Cuenca mint, ensayador: Ioan de Astorga, 1587 - 1597; obverse + PHILIPPVS II DEI GRATIA, castle with three turrets, •/C/• (mint mark) left, •/I (moneyer´s mark) right, within inner dot border; reverse * HISPANIARVM REX, crowned lion to left, pomegranate below, within inner dot border; SOLD
Spain, Felipe II, 25 March 1581 - 13 September 1598
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. Philip was the son of Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, and his consort, Isabella of Portugal. During his reign, Spain reached the height of its influence and power, was the foremost Western European power, and directed explorations and colonized territories all around the world. ME49289. Bronze 2 Maravedis, Calicó y Trigo 708, F, weight 3.313 g, maximum diameter 22.0 mm, die axis 180o, Cuenca mint, ensayador: Andrés de Contreras, c. 1585; obverse + PHILIPPVS II DEI GRATIA, castle with three turrets, •/C/• (mint mark) left, A topped with a cross (moneyer´s mark) right, within inner dot border; reverse * HISPANIARVM REX, crowned lion to left, pomegranate below, within inner dot border; SOLD
Medieval Spain, Bronze Scabbard Chape, c. 15th - 16th Century
In the London Museum medieval catalogue, Ward-Perkins dates similar chapes to the late 15th or 16th century. He suggests that metal dagger chapes were only used on the sheaths of military daggers or the more elaborate forms of civilian dagger. The great majority of surviving leather sheaths belonged to ordinary knives or knife-daggers and these have no metal terminal.AS96123. bronze scabbard chape, 36.7mm long, 11.6mm wide, 7.0mm thick, Choice, complete, intact, earthen deposits, dented, 15th - 16th century; hollow shield shaped, curved sides converging at the base, a solid knob terminal, curved upper edge, rectangular opening on the back, cross-hatch decoration on front; SOLD
El Cazador Shipwreck, Milled bust type 8 reales "bust dollar", dated 1783, Charles III, assayer FF
The El Cazador, a Spanish brigantine of war, was lost without a trace in the winter of 1784 while on route from Vera Cruz Mexico to the port of New Orleans. The wreck site was accidentally discovered on August 2, 1993 by a fishing vessel working the area. The treasure of the El Cazador, consisting of over 400,000 Spanish 8 reales and an equal amount of smaller denomination Spanish colonial coins from the Mexico City mint, was intended to stabilize the Spanish monetary system in colonial North America. Her loss contributed to Spain's eventual conveyance of Louisiana to France's Napoleon in 1800. The rest is history, as three years later in 1803, Napoleon of France sold Louisiana to the United States, instantly doubling the size of the country.WO21149. Silver 8 reales, weight 24.380 g, maximum diameter 39.2 mm, die axis 0o, Mexico City mint, 1783; SOLD
Spain, Felipe V, 1700 - 1746
In 1700 the King Charles II of Spain died childless. His will named the 16-year old Philip, grandson of Charles' half-sister Maria Theresa of Spain, the first wife of Louis XIV, as his successor. Philip was born at the Palace of Versailles in France the second son of Louis, Grand Dauphin, the heir apparent to the throne of France. After a Royal Council in France decided to accept the provisions of the will of Charles II that named Philip king of Spain, the Spanish ambassador was called in and introduced to his new king. The ambassador, along with his son, knelt before Philip and made a long speech in Spanish which Philip did not understand. Philip later learned to speak Spanish.ME53985. Copper denaro, Calicó y Trigo 1743, KM 65, aF, crude type, weight 0.483 g, maximum diameter 14.0 mm, die axis 0o, Zaragoza mint, 1711; obverse • + • PHILIPPVS • D • G • REX (Philip, by God's Grace, King), head Felipe V right within inner circle; reverse • X ARAGONVM • 1711, Zaragoza arms (cross with the head of a Moorish king left in each quarter) within inner circle; rare; SOLD
Kingdom of Castile and Leon, Henry II, 1369 - 1379
With a band of mercenaries and French allies, Henry II took the throne after he defeated, captured and personally executed his half brother, King Peter of Castile. Henry went to war against Portugal and England in the Hundred Years' War.ME92996. Billon noven, Cayon-Castan 1367, gF, dark toning, ragged flan, weight 0.543 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 270o, Leon mint, 1369 - 1379; obverse +ENRICVS:REX:LEGIONIS, castle; reverse +ENRICVS:REX:CASTELLE, Lion left; ex Civitas Galleries; SOLD
Kingdom of Aragon, Jaime II, 1291 - 1327
ME54091. Billon denaro, Burgos Medieval 1301, Cayon and Castan 736, aF, weight 0.769 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, Zaragoza(?) mint, obverse ARAGOn, crowned bust left; reverse IACOBS REX, patriarchal cross; SOLD
Lima, Peru, Spanish Colonial America, Charles III, 2 Reals, 1785 MI
The M and I at the end of reverse legend are initials of the assayers: Manuel Iglesia Abarca and Ignacio Zenón de Galvez. Struck in 90.3% silver.WO47504. Silver Cayon-Castan 11647, Cdb: L170479, weight 6.214 g, maximum diameter 28.5 mm, die axis 0o, Lima mint, 1785; obverse DEI•GRATIA - CAROLUS•III•, laureate, armored and draped bust right, •1785• below; reverse •HISPAN•ET•IND•REX•LMAE•2R•M•I• (LMAE ligate - Lima mint mark), crowned arms between pillars; SOLD
Spain, Felipe III, 1598 - 1621; Countermarked by Felipe IV, c. 1641
ME50854. Bronze 8 maravedis, KM Spain 15, F, weight 6.702 g, maximum diameter 24.7 mm, 1600 - 1621; obverse castle in crowned coat of arms, VIII countermark; reverse rampant lion left in crowned coat of arms; SOLD
County of Barcelona, Corona d'Aragón, Jaime I el Conquistador, 1213 - 1276
The Crown of Aragon was union of multiple titles and states all ruled the King of Aragon. The Kingdom of Aragon was only a small part of the larger Crown of Aragon, which the height of its power in the 14th and 15th centuries, controlled a large portion of the eastern Spain and southeastern France, and possessions stretching across the Mediterranean as far as Greece. The realms of the Crown were not united politically as a single country but shared the same king.ME54092. Billon denaro, Crusafont 306, F, broken, weight 0.679 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, Barcelona mint, obverse IACOB’ REX, cross pattée; reverse BARQINO, shield; SOLD
Spain, Alfonso XIII, 1886 - 1931, 20 Pesetas, 1896 (1962) Official Restrike
Restruck by the Spanish Mint in 1962 using original 1896 dies.SH86345. Gold 20 Pesetas, SCWC KM 709, Friedberg 348R, UNC, weight 6.449 g, maximum diameter 21.2 mm, die axis 180o, Madrid mint, 1896 (1962) official restrike; obverse ALFONSO XIII POR LA G. DE DIOS (by the grace of God), bare-headed young boy's head right, *1896*, the tiny six-pointed star on left of date marked with incuse 19, and on right 62, tiny BM under bust; reverse REY CONSTL. DE ESPAÑA (Constitutional King of Spain), coat of arms of Spain, 20 PESETAS below, date flanked by tiny MP on left an M on right; SOLD
Mexico City, Mexico, Spanish Colonial America, Philip IV, 31 March 1621 - 17 September 1665
This coin was struck at the same time time the first English colonies were established in North America.WO97095. Silver 8 reales, Calicó y Trigo 1296 - 1318, KM Spain 38, SCWC KM45, F, legends off flan/unstruck, bumps and marks, irregular flan shape (typical for the type), weight 27.486 g, maximum diameter 41.2 mm, die axis 45o, oM mintmark, Mexico City mint, assayer D, 1621 - 1634; obverse PHILIPVS IIII DEIG (Felipe 4th by the grace of God, mostly off flan), crowned arms of Spain, O/M / D (mintmark over assayer mark) in column left, 8 (mark of value) right; reverse HISPANIARVM ET INDIARVM REX (King of Spain and the Indies, mostly off flan), Jerusalem Cross with castle in 1st and 4th quarter, and lion in 2nd and 3rd quarters, all inside a quatrefoil design; ex Numismatik Naumann auction 92 (2 Aug 2020), lot 1140; SOLD
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