Spain 1647-S R 8 escudos
This specimen was lot 40032 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, August 2026), where it sold for $13,420. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. Cob 8 Escudos, 1647-R. Seville Mint. Philip IV. NGC AU Details--Cleaned. Despite the unfortunate cleaning, this 8 Escudos provides bold details and a partial date. Appealing and presentable, despite its faults." This type is listed for 1627-34, 1637-68 and is mentioned in the SCWC under two different catalog numbers. All dates are rare. The Madrid mint struck cob eight escudos while the Segovia mint struck milled eight escudos.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.47 grams, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 26.26 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-6803, Fr-200; KM-59.2 or KM 112; Cal-1966.
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- 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.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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