Chile 1834-So IJ 8 escudos

photo courtesy Stack's

This type was struck 1818-34 in moderate quantities but increased collector demand has made this coin expensive. This type was replaced in 1835 by the "hand on book" type minted 1835-38. The crossed flag design appears on gold one, two and four escudos of the period.

Recorded mintage: 31,000.

Specification: 27 g, 0.875 fine gold, .760 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 84, Fr-33.

Source:

• 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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