Spain 1781-S CF escudo

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Goldberg sale 84, lot 3793
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This specimen was lot 3793 in Goldberg sale 84 (Los Angeles, January 2015), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description[1] noted, "Spain. Escudo, 1781/71-CF (Seville). Charles III. Rare this nice. Only specimen of the overdate that has been graded by NGC. NGC graded MS-64." This type of 1773-81 is the first one escudo struck at Seville since 1739.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.901 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Cayón-12318, Fr-289; KM-416.2 (Overdate unlisted in KM).

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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 84: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.

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