Spain 1828-M AJ 2 escudos
This specimen was lot 26524 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. 2 Escudos, 1828-M AJ. Madrid Mint. Ferdinand VII. PCGS AU-50. Emanating from the waning years of the reign of Ferdinand, this specimen offers lightly handled surfaces that rather pleasingly remain without issue. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." 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 1824-33.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a scarce date.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.875 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Cayón-16297, Fr-315; KM-483.1; Cal-1635.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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