Ecuador 1837-FP A 4 escudos

Heritage sale 3010, lot 20817

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 20817 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $2,185. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold 4 Escudos 1837-FP, VF35 NGC, a nice evenly worn example of this highly popular series." This type was struck 1836-41 and, like all Ecuadorian predecimal gold coins, is rare and expensive.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.5 g, 0.875 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 19.

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]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

Link to:

• 1836 4 escudos
• 1837-FP real, "ECUADOR" on obverse
• 1837-FP real, "ECUADOR" on reverse
• 1837 2 reales
• 1838 4 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1837
• return to coins of Ecuador