THE PENINSULAR WAR, Spain. Tarragona. Necessity issue, 1809. AR 5 Pesatas (39.5mm, 26.80 g, 12h). Dated 1809. 3 PS, FER, VII, and 1809 in four stamps / Crowned coat-of-arms stamp. ME 15812; De Mey & Poindessault 883; KM 6; Davenport 316. Toned, a few marks, minor staining. EF.
From the Michael Cassick Collection of Siege and Emergency Coins, purchased from W.A. Martin, March 2007.