Spain 1626-S R 2 escudos

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Sedwick sale 34, lot 22
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This specimen was lot 22 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1626 R, NGC MS 61. Oddly oval-shaped flan with full but slightly crude shield and cross, both just enough off-center to manifest a bold PHI-of king's name plus base of 2 and full final 6 (label does not show as dated), nice color." This is an unlisted date of a type struck 1622-29, 1634, 1640, 1644-45, 1651-52 and 1661. Other mints included Madrid and Cuenca.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.87 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen is 6.71 grams.

Catalog reference: Cayón-6632, Cal-unl (Type 388); KM-unl (82.1 for type).

Source:

  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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.
  • Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
  • [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 34, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2023.

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