Mexico 1829-Go MJ 4 escudos

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Ponterio sale 169, lot 11013
Mexico 1829Go 4 escudos rev Ponterio 169-11013.jpg
Morton & Eden sale 104, lot 546

The first specimen was lot 11013 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $705. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 4 Escudos, 1829-GoMJ. Cleaned. VERY FINE." The second specimen was lot 546 in Morton & Eden sale 104 (London, November 2019), where it sold for £1,200 (about US$1,859 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic, 4 escudos, Guanajuato mint, 1829 JM, virtually mint state, lightly toned. Ex Bob Briggs, October 1984." Guanajuato is the most available mint for this scarce denomination.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.875 fine gold, .381 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-83; KM-381.4.

Source:

  • Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
  • 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.* [2]Eden, Tom, James Morton, David Kirk and Menelaos Danellis, Morton & Eden sale 104, Ancient Coins and the Mexico Collection, London: Morton & Eden, 2019.

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