Spain 1779-M PJ escudo

Goldberg sale 81, lot 1973

This specimen was lot 1973 in Goldberg sale 81 (Los Angeles, September 2014), where it sold for $540.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Spain. Escudo, 1779-PJ (Madrid). Charles III. Fully struck with much luster. NGC graded MS-61." This type was issued at Seville and Madrid 1772-85. In 1786, the fineness was reduced to .875. Assayer PJ is recorded for 1765-82.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.901 fine gold, .098 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-12295, Fr-288; KM-416.1.

Sources:

• 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 81: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.
• 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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