Chile 1817-So FJ 8 escudos

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Eliasberg lot 1364
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The specimen shown was lot 1364 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $1,495. It was one of a series struck 1811-17 during the reign of Ferdinand VII. It bears the bust of Charles IV with Ferdinand's name, which is odd, as the Charles IV bust was never used when he was actually king. This type is fairly common for Spanish colonial gold. Two overdates, 1817/6 and 1817/8, are recorded for the date. The catalog description[1] noted, "1817 FJ 8 escudos. Santiago mint. AU-58 (NGC). Types as above. Lustrous medium gold, uniformly attractive, natural flaw at base of reverse. Highly attractive. From the John H. Clapp Collection; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., 1942."

Recorded mintage: 11,000.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW. This specimen: 26.56 grams, 38.10 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Cayón-16476, KM 78, Fr-29, Calico Onza-1364.

Source:

  • 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
  • [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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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