Peru 1793-L IJ escudo
This specimen was lot 1289 in Sedwick Auction 37 (Winter Park, FL, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Lima, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1793 IJ, large bust, NGC VF details / cleaned, ex-Almenara. Broad flan with full rims, nice red toning around details but also some encrustation on reverse, the bust a bit weak and with hairlines, minor lamination flaws in front of face, a distinctively oversized bust unique to this mint for this and the previous year, oddly singled out in Calicó only for this denomination. Pedigreed to the Almenara Collection." This specimen was lot 1189 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $900. This type was struck 1792-1808 for king Charles IV. He succeeded Charles III in 1788, but as there were delays in getting punches for the new bust out to the Latin American mints, the old hubs were used with the new king's name thru 1791. Assayer IJ is recorded for 1787-1803.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.38 g, 0.875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-14029, Cal-1085; Fr-43; KM-89.
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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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 37, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Almenara Collection of Colonial Peruvian Gold Coins, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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