Overview
- The Diario Oficial de Galicia published the resolution confirming the regional government's pre-emption of six lots from the Jesús Vico auction of the Orol collection.
- The acquisitions comprise three Suevic tremisses (€16,200; €12,600; €63,000), a Visigothic tremissis from the Tui mint (€32,400), a half excelente of the Catholic Monarchs (€28,800) and a half real of Philip II (€25,200).
- The Culture Ministry exercised the same right over a quarter excelente from the A Coruña mint, which will go to the National Archaeological Museum.
- The protection process began in June 2025 when the coins were moved to Bien de Interés Cultural status before the auction, with the Xunta later notifying its intent to pre-empt and now committing the adjudicated total.
- Among the pieces is the unique Tremissis Suevo series Latina Mvnita, whose inscription is cited by some scholars as a possible early reference to Galicia, and which has documented provenance including a 1993 Sotheby’s sale.