Spain 1755-S PJ 1/2 escudo
This specimen was lot 1475 in Aureo y Calicó sale 423 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 145 € (about US$188 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1755. Fernando VI. Seville. PJ. 1/2 escudo. MBC- [about very fine]." Half escudos were first struck in Spain in 1738 and were issued in fairly large numbers until 1788. This type was struck at Madrid and Seville 1748-59 and is common. There are a few half escudos known from the reign of Charles IV but they are very rare (KM 433). The issue of half escudos did not begin at the colonial mints until 1814, and then only in small numbers.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, this specimen 1,73 g.
Catalog reference: KM 374, AC. 578, Cayón-10674.
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- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.
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