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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 15693, member: 669&quot;]There&#039;s the problem.&nbsp; Krause lists it as &quot;local&quot; coinage, separately from the main Spanish listings.&nbsp; Barcelona, a maratime province in northeastern Spain with a capital city of the same name, was under the rule of Joseph (Jose) Napolean from 1808-1814.&nbsp; Its monetary system had 4 quatros = 1 sueldo, and 6 sueldos = 1 peseta while the Spanish government was still on the reales/escuedos system.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 5 peseta silver coin is KM#69, weight, fineness of silver and mintage not specified.&nbsp; Based on the values in the 3rd Ed. 19th Century Krause, the 1814 is the rarest (probably because Napolean was thrown out that year, and King Ferdinand VII regained control).&nbsp; It was the largest silver coin of Barcelona, although there was a 20 peseta gold coin. The 1814 is valued by Krause at $1,000 G/$2,100 VG/$2,800 F/$3,500 VF, with higher grades not mentioned.&nbsp; For earlier years the values are $100-300 G/$225-600 VG/$325-900 F/$450-1,250 VF.Please do!&nbsp; From the ones now available it is just about impossible to form an opinion on grade, genuineness, or possible cleaning; all important factors in estimating a value. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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