JOSEPH NAPOLEON. Madrid. 4 reales. 1810. AI.

The assay master "A·I" corresponds to those responsible for the Madrid mint during that period.

The design shows the transition between Bourbon and Napoleonic iconography, with the bust of the imposed monarch and the traditional Spanish coat of arms.

It is a coin representative of the French occupation and the Spanish resistance, a witness to a turbulent and decisive period in the history of Spain.

Historical relevance:

Innovation: The introduction of the peseta and the reform of denominations set precedents for later Spanish numismatics.

Rarity and collecting: The coins of Joseph Napoleon are highly valued by collectors, both for their historical value and for their scarcity and variety of types and mints.

Catalog: Cy14669. HG 39

Cleaned.

Status: MBC+/EBC-