Peru 1774-L MJ 4 escudos
This specimen was lot 2138 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $26,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "Flashy 4 Escudos of Charles III, PERU. 4 Escudos, 1774-LIMA MJ. Lima Mint. Charles III. NGC MS-63★. The sole certified example of the date on either the NGC or PCGS population reports. Bright and flashy, this lovely example boasts frosty devices and lustrous surfaces, though some of the brilliance is slightly subdued in the exposed areas. Much remaining luster on both sides pops out and catches the eye when rotating in the light. This type seldom encountered in this high state of preservation and is sure to see spirited bidding from advanced collectors. From the Pat Johnson Collection." The four escudos is a rare denomination compared to the eight escudos. Assayer MJ is listed for 1773-80.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.53 g, 0.901 fine gold, .385 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-33; KM-81; Cal-1757, Cayón-12623.
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- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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