La Rioja 1838-R 8 escudos
This specimen was lot 1009 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $14,950. The catalog description[1] noted, "1838 R 8 escudos. Rioja mint. AU-58 (NGC). Mountain, crossed flags and cannons below, legends with CONFEDERADA and date around/central arms with radiant sun and flags, legends around. Choice medium gold with rich orange highlights at the rims, abundant cartwheel lustre. Fully struck at centers and marvelously preserved. Apparently at least the equal of the Karon coin, finer than the Newcomer coin, and very desirable. This date called 'rara' (rare) in Calico. From the John H. Clapp Collection; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., 1942." This type struck 1838 and 1840 only and rare, tho less so than the Rosas portrait design which preceded (KM A9) and followed (KM 14) it.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27 g, 0.875 fine gold, .759 troy oz AGW; this specimen: 26.75 grams, 34.60 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-8, Calico Onza-1572, KM 9 (filed under La Rioja).
- [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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- 1836 8 escudos
- 1838 8 reales
- Coins and currency dated 1838
- other specimens in The Eliasberg Collection.
- return to coins of Argentina, La Rioja or Argentina