Spain 1761-S JV 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Courtesy Marti Hervera Subastas Numismaticas

Shown is a Spanish half escudo struck in 1761 at the Seville mint. Assayer JV is recorded for the years 1759-1762. The second specimen was auctioned by Marti Hervera in Barcelona, Spain, on May 3, 2011, where it sold for 140 euro (about US$231 including buyer's fees). The catalog description reads:

"1/2 Escudo. 1761. SEVILLA. J.V. (Rayas en anverso). MBC/MBC+. (half escudo of 1761, Seville mint, JV, scratches obverse, very fine to choice very fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.0498 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-12144, Fr-279, Cal-785, KM 389.2.

Source:

• 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.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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• 1761-S 4 reales
• 1761-M 4 escudos
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