Medieval Spain Ferdinand and Isabella 1/2, 1, 4, 10 and 20 Excelente 1474 to 1504
In their joint reign, Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon have been known as the 'Catholic Monarchs' since the title was bestowed upon them by Pope Alexander VI in 1494. Their accomplishments are still remembered today, some for the better, such as authorizing the exploratory journeys of Christopher Columbus; and some for the worse, such as establishing the dreaded Spanish Inquisition.
These gold coins come in various denominations as listed below:
1/2 excelente: 3.5 grams, 21 mm in diameter
1 excelente: 7.0 grams, 29 mm in diameter
4 excelentes: 14.0 grams, 33 mm in diameter
10 excelentes: 35.2 grams, 42 mm in diameter
20 excelentes: 70.4 grams, 55 mm in diameter
1/2 EXCELENTE:
worn: $400 US dollars approximate catalog value
well preserved: $1750
1 EXCELENTE:
worn: $500
well preserved: $2000
4 EXCELENTES:
worn: $5000
well preserved: $20,000
10 EXCELENTES:
worn: $50,000
well preserved: $250,000
20 EXCELENTES:
worn: $200,000
well preserved: $600,000
Only worn specimens of the half and whole excelente denominations are available to the common collector. The larger coins are much scarcer and only rarely seen even at prestigious auctions. Be wary of fakes - only buy from sellers you know and trust.
The values above are all catalog values. Please see our Important Terminology page found at the top left in order to properly interpret these catalog values.
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Coin: 17145, Genre: Colonizers and Colonies, Timeline: Early/Medieval
Created (yyyymm): 201405, Last review: 201604
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic yellow Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1474, filter: 1474 to 1504
Image: spain_excelente_1474.jpg
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