Spain 1592-S B 2 escudos

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Heritage sale 3135, lot 34612
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This specimen was lot 34612 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $4,392. The catalog description[1] noted, "Spain: Philip II gold Cob 2 Escudos 1592 S-B MS61 NGC, Seville mint. One of just five certified examples and the highest available grade across companies." The Seville mint began dating its product in 1588. This type was struck at Seville with assayer B, 1591-97. Assayer B is known on later coins of the next reign (Philip III) until 1613.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.87 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 6.78 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-169, Cal-846, Cayón-4124.

Source:

  • Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.
  • 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.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
  • 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.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2026 September 1 - 5 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3135, featuring The Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II, and The Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2026.

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