SPAIN, Reino de España. José I Bonaparte. 1808-1813. AR 2½ Pesetas (32mm, 13.50 g, 12h). Provincial issue for Barcelona. Barcelona mint. Dated 1809. KM 68. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65 WINGS APPROVED. Choice mostly brilliant uncirculated with a hint of light to moderate patina. Full luster. Highest ever graded of this two year type, normally only seen in VF.
Purchased from Spink & Sons, September 1990.