La Rioja 1842-R 2 escudos

from the Eliasberg Collection, lot 1012

This specimen was lot 1012 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $2300. The catalog description^[1] noted, "1842 R 2 escudos. Rioja mint. AU-55 (NGC). Types as above. Medium toned yellow gold with good eye appeal. This is the only readily collectible portrait issue of General Rosas, but is also very scarce. From the John H. Clapp Collection; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., 1942."

This type struck in Argentina 1842 only and very rare. A similar design was used on silver 2 reales (KM 12) and gold 8 escudos (KM 14). The SCWC warns against deceptive counterfeits.

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.875 fine gold, .190 troy oz AGW; this specimen: 6.78 grams, 23.10 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-11, KM 13 (filed under La Rioja).

Source:

• ^[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.

Link to:

• La Rioja 1842-R 2 reales
• La Rioja 1842-R 8 escudos
• La Rioja 1843-RB 2 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1842
• other specimens in The Eliasberg Collection.