Artistic Double Excelente

Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 1369. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SPAIN, Castile & León. Fernando V & Isabel I (Los Reyes Católicos - the Catholic royals). 1474-1504. AV Double Excelente (7.02 g, 5h). Sevilla mint. +: FЄRnAnDVS : ЄT : hЄLISABЄT : DЄI : GRA : RЄX : ЄT, crowned and draped bust of Ferdinand right and crowned and draped bust of Isabel left, vis-à-vis; above, cross composed of five pellets; between busts, pellet; below, S flanked by three pellets above star / ••••• (triple pellets) SVB : VnBRA : ALARVm : TVARVn : PROT• : :, nimbate eagle facing, head left, with wings displayed, bearing crowned royal coat-of-arms. ME 2933; Calicó Type 66. EF. Well centered and well struck.