Costa Rica 1845-CR JB escudo
This specimen was lot 20428 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $7,637.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Central American Republic gold Escudo 1845-JB CR, AU55 NGC, well-struck details with subtle original patina in the legends, very rare date with only a few known and the first we have seen in the market. The Cecil Webster Collection of Costa Rica." This type was struck in Costa Rica in 1828, 1833 and 1844-49 in sufficient numbers that it is somewhat available today. The type was also struck in Guatemala 1824-25 (KM 6). The SCWC files this coin under the Central American Republic. This federation was an attempt to unite all the former Spanish provinces of Central America into one country but collapsed amid recrimination and civil war.
Recorded mintage: 8,672.
Specification: 3.37 g, 0.875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 14.
- 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.
- Gurdian, Raul, Contribucion al Estudio de las Monedas de Costa Rica: 100 Años de Colon, 2a Ed., San José, Costa Rica, 1997.
- Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
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