Item number: A1199

Year: AD 1863

Material: Gold

Size: 16.3 x 16.3 mm

Manufactured by: Royal Mint of Spain

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is a 40-real gold coin issued by the Kingdom of Spain, with its name derived from the Spanish word “real,” meaning “royal.” The obverse features the Spanish coat of arms at the centre, flanked by two flags. Moving clockwise from the upper left, these flags represent the kingdoms of Castile and León, while the central motif symbolises the Bourbon dynasty’s fleur-de-lis. The coat of arms is crowned at the top, and draped with the Golden Fleece, a reference to the mythological Greek symbol of the same name.

The outer inscription, “REINA DE LAS ESPAÑAS,” translates to “Queen of the Spains,” indicating the monarch of Spain. Below, the face value of 40 reales is marked, with two small stars representing the mintmark of the Spanish Royal Mint. On the reverse side, the central image is a portrait of Queen Isabel II, surrounded by the inscription “ISABEL 2A. POR LA G· DE DIOS Y LA CONST,” meaning “Isabel II by the Grace of God and the Constitution.” The date of issuance is inscribed at the bottom.

Since the Bourbon dynasty from France ascended to the Spanish throne, the Salic Law, which restricted succession to males, was applied to the Spanish monarchy. In AD 1833, following the death of King Ferdinand VII, the throne passed to his young daughter, Isabel II, due to the absence of a male heir. Although the previous king had persuaded the Cortes (Spanish Parliament) to amend the succession laws, Ferdinand’s brother, Prince Carlos, still asserted his claim to the throne, leading to a series of conflicts known as the Carlist Wars.

物件編號: A1199

年代: 公元 1863 年

材質: 黃金

尺寸: 16.3 x 16.3 mm

製造地: 西班牙皇家造幣廠

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是一枚由西班牙王國發行的40雷亞爾金幣，其字源來自西班牙語中的「皇家」。正面中央為西班牙國徽，兩面旗幟自左上順時針順序分別代表：卡斯提爾、萊昂兩個王國，中央圖案則是代表波旁王朝的鳶尾花。上方有王冠裝飾，紋章則披著希臘神話中的金羊毛。

外圈銘文「REINA DE LAS ESPAÑAS」的意思為西班牙女王，下方則標示面額40雷亞爾，文字中的星號為西班牙皇家造幣廠的戳記。反面中央為女王頭像，外圈銘文「ISABEL 2A. POR LA G· DE DIOS Y LA CONST」的意思為伊莎貝爾二世蒙上帝與憲法洪福，下方則為發行年分。

自法國波旁王朝入主西班牙以來，薩利克法中的僅限男性繼承亦適用西班牙王位。公元1833年斐迪南七世去世，由於無男性子嗣，王位由年幼的女兒伊莎貝爾二世繼承。儘管前任國王已說服國會完成繼承法的修改，王弟卡洛斯王子仍主張自己的繼承權，進而引發一系列的「卡洛斯戰爭」。