Peru 1729-L N 8 escudos

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Sedwick sale 25, lot 17

This specimen was lot 17 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2019), where it sold for $5,355. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1729N. Choice deep strike with lots of detail (AU-UNC) but traces of mount removal, bold 72 of central date and tail of 9 in legend (scarce date), pleasing yellow color with small spots of orange toning." This type is recorded for 1710-47. The Mexico City mint was converted to milled coinage in 1732-34 but Lima would not follow suit until 1751.

Recorded mintage: 53,813.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.917 fine gold, .798 troy oz AGW, this specimen 26.91 grams.

Catalog reference: Cayón-10002, Fr-7; S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-43.

Source:

  • [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 25, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.
  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
  • 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.
  • Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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