Mexico 1782-Mo FF 2 escudos

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Ponterio sale 164, lot 907
photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 907 in Ponterio sale 164 (New York, January 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 2 Escudos, 1782-FF. Charles III (1759-88). VERY FINE." This type is known for 1773-88; the subtype KM 130.2a, known for 1785-88, is lower in fineness but is otherwise identical.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.875 fine gold, .190 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-12512, Fr-35; KM-130.2a.

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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 164: The January 2012 N.Y.I.N.C. Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011.

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