Ecuador 1833-GJ escudo

Heritage sale 3029, lot 30487

This specimen was lot 30487 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $3,701.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold Escudo 1833 Quito-GJ, XF40 NGC. Crudely struck as always but quite attractive with light toning and fully readable details. Very scarce in this quality and an ever popular series. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." This type was struck 1833-35 and, like all Ecuadorian predecimal gold coins, is rare and expensive.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.3 g, 0.875 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 15.

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.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

Link to:

• 1828 counterfeit "escudo"
• 1833 real
• 1833 2 reales
• 1834 escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1833
• return to coins of Ecuador