Spain 1797-M MF 2 escudos

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Sincona sale 26, lot 4238

This specimen was lot 4238 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$402 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Carlos IV. 1788-1808 2 Escudos 1797. Madrid Mmz. MF. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Kl. Kratzer. (kingdom of Spain, Charles IV, 1788-1808, two escudos of 1797, Madrid mint. Very fine to extremely fine with light scratches.)"

This type was struck in Madrid 1788-1808 (KM 435.1) and Seville 1790-1808 (KM 435.2) and is not especially rare tho choice specimens are always in demand. Two escudos were struck in metropolitan Spain 1738-1833 in considerable numbers and are quite a bit more common than their counterparts from Latin America, where the two escudos was a rare denomination. Assayer MF is listed for 1788-1801.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.875 fine gold, .190 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 6.71 g.

Catalog reference: Cayón-14212, KM 435.1, C.T. 275. Fr-296.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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