Peru 1830-Cuz G escudo

Sedwick Treasure Auction 38, lot 1239

This specimen was lot 1239 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $780. The catalog description^[1] noted, "PERU, Cuzco, gold 1 escudo, 1830 G, NGC AU details / cleaned, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Almenara. Choice luster and rich gold color, bold full strike, light hairlines only. Pedigreed to the Almenara Collection (stated on label)." This is from a type struck at Cuzco 1826 and 1830. Lima also minted this type in 1826-33.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.35 g, 0.875 fine gold, this specimen 3.36 grams.

Catalog reference: KM-147.2; Fr-67.

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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.

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• 1829 8 escudos
• 1830/28 ¼ real
• 1830-Cuz ½ real
• 1830 real
• 1830 2 reales
• 1830-Cuz 2 reales
• 1830 8 reales
• 1830-Cuz 8 escudos
• 1833-L escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1830