Spain 1826-M AJ 2 escudos

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Sincona sale 43, lot 3777

This specimen was lot 3777 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 305 CHF (about US$364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SPAIN, Königreich, Fernando VII. 1808-1833 2 Escudos 1826. AJ-Madrid. Fast vorzüglich. (kingdom of Spain, Ferdinand VII, 1808-33, two escudos of 1826, Madrid mint. About extremely fine.)"

This type was issued at Madrid and Seville 1814-33 and is the last issue of the traditional gold two escudos, altho the eighty reales of Isabel II (KM 578) was the same weight and fineness. The Seville mint issues are awarded a premium over the Madrid product. Unlike the two escudos of the Latin American mints, the two escudos of Spain are fairly common. Assayer AJ is listed for 1822-33.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, .875 fine gold, this specimen 6.71 g.

Catalog reference: Cayón-16293, Schl. 126. Fr-315; KM-483.1.

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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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