This Spanish coin, with a denomination of Blanca, and minted between 1474 and 1516 is a rare find for collectors. It was minted during the reign of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

The Catholic Monarchs were Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose marriage and joint rule marked the de facto unification of Spain. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being both descended from John I of Castile; to remove the obstacle that this consanguinity would otherwise have posed to their marriage under canon law, they were given a papal dispensation by Sixtus IV.

They married on October 19, 1469, in the city of Valladolid; Isabella was 18 years old and Ferdinand a year younger. It is generally accepted by most scholars that the unification of Spain can essentially be traced back to the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella.

This coin is a great addition to any collection and is an interesting piece of history that any coin collector would like to have.

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