Peru 1817-L JP 1/2 escudo
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The first specimen was lot 31438 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description[1] noted, "Ferdinand VII gold 1/2 Escudo 1817 LM-JP MS62 NGC, Lima mint. Mint State with original unflawed surfaces. Lima and Mexico were the only Spanish Colonial mints that issued this denomination. All dates of the Lima issue are elusive in Mint State, the present coin being no exception." While eight escudos from Peru are reasonably available, the smaller gold denominations are all very scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-16113, Fr-59; KM-125.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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