Spain 1 Escudo 1516-56 "Charles & Joanna" NGC 63
Spain 1 Escudo 1516-56 "Charles and Joanna" NGC 63! It has been a while since we've had a Spain 1 escudo for sale, they have become increasingly hard to get, especially with good details! This piece has a gorgeous strike and INCREDIBLE luster to it. The Shield sides are almost never this clear on these Spain 1E's.
Joanna, aka 'Joanna the Mad,' was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella (who are featured on Spain's 1476 issue (2 excellente gold piece). Christopher Columbus got his funding from Ferdinand and Isabella for his explorations into the New World! Joanna had a brother (Ferdinand), however he died at only 19 so Joanna inherited her parents kingdoms (Castiles & Argon).
Also fascinating to think about, this coin was struck during the time Spanish Conquistador "Cortez" was conquering Mexico (making his first trip in 1517, second trip in 1518 and final trip in 1519).
Johanna was the daughter of the “Unifiers” of the Spanish Kingdom, Ferdinand and Isabella. Johanna was crowned Queen in title only as she was mentally deficient and unable to rule alone. For this reason, Johanna “shared” her rule with her son Charles I. Charles I was the first of the Spanish Kings to be named an heir to the Hapsburg House of Austria as King Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire. Charles was an industrious leader, he worked hard to encourage the expansion into the New World, and to establish better relations between the Spanish and the Natives.
Joanna, aka 'Joanna the Mad,' was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella (who are featured on Spain's 1476 issue (2 excellente gold piece). Christopher Columbus got his funding from Ferdinand and Isabella for his explorations into the New World! Joanna had a brother (Ferdinand), however he died at only 19 so Joanna inherited her parents kingdoms (Castiles & Argon).
Also fascinating to think about, this coin was struck during the time Spanish Conquistador "Cortez" was conquering Mexico (making his first trip in 1517, second trip in 1518 and final trip in 1519).
Johanna was the daughter of the “Unifiers” of the Spanish Kingdom, Ferdinand and Isabella. Johanna was crowned Queen in title only as she was mentally deficient and unable to rule alone. For this reason, Johanna “shared” her rule with her son Charles I. Charles I was the first of the Spanish Kings to be named an heir to the Hapsburg House of Austria as King Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire. Charles was an industrious leader, he worked hard to encourage the expansion into the New World, and to establish better relations between the Spanish and the Natives.