View source for Bolivia 1787-PTS PR 8 escudos

[[Image:Bolivia 1787 8 escudos Aureo 243-0637g.jpg|550px|thumb|Aureo sale 243, lot 637]]

This specimen was lot 637 in Aureo y Calicó sale 243 (Barcelona, April 2012), where it sold for 1,400 € (about US$2,115 including buyer's fees). The catalog<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Carlos III (1759-1788). 1787. Potosí. PR. 8 escudos. Hoja en reverso. Parte de brillo original. Escasa. (MBC/MBC+). '' (Eight escudos of 1787, Potosí mint. Plugged on reverse, scarce, very fine.)"</blockquote> While silver coins from Bolivia exist in vast quantities, gold from Bolivia is scarce. For the colonial period, Colombia may be regarded as the most prolific issuer, followed by Mexico, followed by Peru. Bolivia, Chile and Guatemala are minor sources. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-12996]], KM 59, Cal. 156.

''[[Bibliography|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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, ''Subasta Numismática,'' Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2012.

''Link to:''
* [[Bolivia 1787-PTS PR 8 reales|1787 8 reales]]
* [[Bolivia 1787-PTS PR escudo|1787 escudo]]
* [[Colombia 1787-P SF 8 escudos]]
* [[Mexico 1787-Mo FM 8 escudos]]
* [[Peru 1787-L MI 8 escudos]]
* [[Spain 1787-S CM 8 escudos]]
* [[Bolivia 1788-PTS PR 4 escudos|1788 4 escudos]]
* [[Bolivia 1788-PTS PR 8 escudos|1788 8 escudos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1787]]
* return to coins of [[Bolivia]]

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