Fernando I's reign over Catalonia was itself the product of the Compromise of Caspe in 1412, an arbitration panel's decision that ended a dynastic crisis following the extinction of the House of Barcelona-Aragon. The Catalan coinage of his brief four-year reign is correspondingly scarce — Fernando died in 1416 before any significant monetary reform could be established, leaving mintage volumes low across all denominations.
Cru#764 specimens typically show uneven flan preparation characteristic of the Barcelona workshop of this period.
Fernando I's reign over Catalonia was itself the product of the Compromise of Caspe in 1412, an arbitration panel's decision that ended a dynastic crisis following the extinction of the House of Barcelona-Aragon. The Catalan coinage of his brief four-year reign is correspondingly scarce — Fernando died in 1416 before any significant monetary reform could be established, leaving mintage volumes low across all denominations.
Cru#764 specimens typically show uneven flan preparation characteristic of the Barcelona workshop of this period.