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1 Quarto Robert Keeling

1810 year
Copper 3.4 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Type
Token
Year
1810
Value
1 Quart (1⁄24)
Currency
Real (1802-1861)
Composition
Copper
Weight
3.4 g
Diameter
20 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#23257
Rarity index
48%

Reverse

Castle with three towers above date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VALUE ONE QUARTO
1810

Edge

Plain

Comment

The lion with the key was the standard by 1810 for the token coinage instead of the keelings 1802 Rock type. It is thought that it represents Britains Naval Power & Gibraltar as the key to the Mediterranean.

Small die varieties exist. More research into them is currently ongoing.

Here is the Small date:

Interesting fact

The Token 1 Quarto (Robert Keeling) 1810 from Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) made of Copper weighing 3.4 g is a rare and valuable coin, with only a few known examples surviving to this day. It is considered a prized collector's item among numismatists and historians interested in the history of currency and trade in the region.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1810  - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Quarto (Robert Keeling) 1810 coin.