Watch List notes:

SPAIN, Reino de España. Amadeo I. 1871-1873. AR 5 Pesetas (37mm, 6h). Madrid mint. Eduardo Díaz Pimienta, Julia de la Escosura, and Ángel Mendoza Ordóñez, assayers. Dated 1871 DE M (18 74 en estrellas). AMADEO I REY DE ESPAÑA, bare head left; (star) 1871 (star) / LEY 900 MILESIMAS (star) 40 PIEZAS EN KILOG ·, crowned coat-of-arms flanked by Pillars of Hercules entwined with banner inscribed PLUS ULTRA; D·E· 5 PESETAS ·M· below. ME 17451; Calicó y Triga 10; KM 666. In NGC encapsulation MS 62 (incorrect date).


Ex Samuel Mills Damon Collection (Doyle New York, 23 March 2006), lot 2204 (part of).