Token - 2 Quartos, James Spittles, Gibraltar, 1820
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1820
Two Quartos or Quarts, Issued by James Spittle or Spittles, Gibraltar, 1820 Mint not recorded The Moorish Castle, of which the Tower of Homage and terraces are depicted on the token, was originally built in the 8th century AD. There appears to be a family group (James Spittle's?) of two adults and three children standing in the main tower window.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Edge
- Plain
- Shape
- Round
- Material
- Copper
- Dimensions
- 28 mm (Outside Diameter), 8.33 g (Weight)
Technical characteristics
- Die axis
- 12
- Date issued
- 1820 AD
- Denomination
- 2 Quartos
- Issuer recorded
- James Spittles (Gibraltar)
Design
- Obverse
- Lion seated facing left holding a key in its right paw; around above, PAYABLE AT JAMES SPITTLE'S; below, GIBRALTAR
- Reverse
- Tower of Honour of the Moorish Castle, around above, VALE DOS QUARTOS; in exergue, 1820
Identification
- Candidate id
- mv-58828
- Museum object number
- NU 18691
- Catalogue references (museum record)
- KM#Tn9; Pridmore 25
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type and source attribution against specialist references.