Spain 1687-Seg BR 8 escudos

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Aureo sale 242, lot 144

The specimen shown was lot 144 in Aureo y Calicó sale 242 (Barcelona, March 2012), where it sold for 17,000 € (about US$26,394 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Carlos II (1665-1700). 1687/3. Segovia. BR. 8 escudos. Aunque Calicó indica ´sin el escusón de Portugal´, éste se percibe por estar hincado bajo las armas de Castilla-León y Catalunya. Golpecitos. Preciosa pátina anaranjada. Muy rara. EBC. El ensayador BR (Bernardo de Pedrera y Negrete) trabajó en Segovia y luego en Sevilla. De allí volvió a Segovia para más tarde acabar su trabajo en Madrid. Acuñó para tres reyes: Felipe IV, Carlos II y Felipe V, desde 1651 hasta, por lo menos, 1703. Esta es la última "onza" acuñada en Segovia bajo un rey de la dinastía de los Austrias. (Charles II (1665-1700), eight escudos of 1687, Segovia mint. Altho Calicó indicates "without the shield of Portugal, this is perceptible beneath the arms of Castille-Leon and Catalonia. Beautiful yellow color, tiny nicks, very rare, extremely fine. The assayer "BR" (Bernardo de Pedrera y Negrete) worked in Segovia and later in Seville. From there he returned to Segovia after finishing work in Madrid. He minted for three kings, Philip IV, Charles II and Philip V, from 1651 to least 1703. This is the last "onza" struck under the Hapsburgs.)"

This eight escudos was struck 1682-88 at Segovia, Spain. All the dates are expensive. This well struck, nicely centered coin may be contrasted with the crude cobs being minted at the Latin American mints, where screw presses were not installed until the 18th century.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.47 g, 0.917 fine gold, .809 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-7906, KM 197, Cal. 37, Cal.Onza 145.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Selección de 500 Monedas, Medallas y Billetes, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2012.

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