Chile 1791-So DA 8 escudos

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Eliasberg lot 1346
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This specimen was lot 1346 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $5,060. It was one of a series struck 1791-1808 during the reign of Charles IV. It bears Charles' name and the bust of Charles III, died 1788. The bust of Charles IV appears on the 4 escudos but not the 8 escudos. This type is fairly common for Spanish colonial gold. The catalog description[1] noted, "1791 DA 8 escudos. Santiago mint. MS-63 (NGC). Types as above. Bright yellow gold with reflective surfaces, natural rim flaw above HISP on obverse. An exceptional specimen. From the John H. Clapp Collection; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., 1942." Another type, KM 42, with the king's name as "CAROL. IV," is also known for 1791.

Recorded mintage: 42,000.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW, this specimen: 27.10 grams, 36.70 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Cayón-14476, KM 54, Fr-19, Calico Onza-1155.

Source:

  • [1]Kraljevich, John, John Pack, Elizabeth O. Piper and Frank Van Valen, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection of World Gold Coins and Medals, Wolfboro, NH: American Numismatic Rarities, 2005.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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