Peru 1787-L MI 4 escudos
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This specimen was lot 24604 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU. 4 Escudos, 1787-MI. Charles III (1759-88). PCGS Genuine--Mount Removed, EF Details Secure Holder. RARE. Armored bust right; Reverse: Crowned shield in Collar of the Golden Fleece. Mounting trace at 12:00, jewelry polish and wear. Ex: Querendon Collection, sold by Stack's 01/2011 sale, lot# 1666." This scarce type is divided into two varieties: KM 81, struck 1772-84, 0.901 fine gold; and KM 81a, struck 1785-89, with the fineness reduced to .875.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.53 g, 0.875 fine gold, .380 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-12713, KM-81a.
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- 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.
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- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
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