Spain Barcelona Quartos and Pesetas Coinage 1808 to 1814

The province and city of Barcelona in northeast Spain issued its own coinage under Kings Joseph Napoleon and Ferdinand VII between 1808 and 1833. This page applies to those coins with the characteristic diamond-shaped seal still used today. They come in several denominations:

copper: 1/2, 1, 2, and 4 quartos
silver: 1, 2 1/2, and 5 pesetas
gold: 20 pesetas

There are 6 quartos in one peseta.

The listings below give approximate catalog values for these coins. To qualify for these values, coins must be free of all problems such as holes, nicks, scratches, cleanings, spots, stains, and strong discolorations. Use our Important Terminology page to properly interpret these catalog values. Values are roughly the same for all dates, except as noted.

1/2 QUARTO (no date shows)
worn: $20 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $100
well preserved: $500

1 QUARTO
worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $70
well preserved: $500
1 quarto coins dated 1808, 1811, and 1813 are somewhat more rare; double these values

2 QUARTOS
worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $70
well preserved: $500
2 quartos coins dated 1810 and 1814 are somewhat more rare; double these values

4 QUARTOS
worn: $7 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $40
well preserved: $300

1 PESETA
worn: $25 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $180
well preserved: $600

2 1/2 PESETAS
worn: $100 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $400
well preserved: $1000
2 1/2 pesetas coins dated 1814 are somewhat more rare; double these values

5 PESETAS
worn: $100 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $400
well preserved: $800
5 pesetas coins dated 1813 are somewhat more rare; double these values
5 pesetas coins dated 1814 are rare; multiply these values by five

20 PESETAS
worn: $400 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $1400
well preserved: $2000
5 pesetas coins dated 1814 are more rare; multiply these values by three
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