Spain 1732-M JF 4 escudos

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Sincona sale 77, lot 3123

This specimen was lot 3123 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"SPAIN | Königreich. Felipe V. 1700-1746. 4 Escudos 1732 JF, Madrid. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. Leicht berieben. (kingdom of Spain, Philip V, 1700-46, four escudos of 1732, Madrid mint. Rare, Good very fine, lightly polished.)"

This rare type was struck at Madrid (shown here) 1732-34 and Seville 1731-33. The next issue of four escudos was in 1747, for Ferdinand VI.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.917 fine gold. This specimen is 13.46 g.

Catalog reference: Cayón-9834, KM 360, AC 2017, Fr-234.

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.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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