Peru 1828-L JM escudo

Goldberg sale 75, lot 3763

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3763 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $253. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Peru. Escudo, 1828/7-JM. Standing liberty. Very Fine." This is from a type struck at Lima 1826-33. Cuzco also minted this type in 1826 and 1830.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.37 g, 0.875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-66; KM 147.1.

Source:

• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

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