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[[Image:Bolivia Sedwick 20-89.jpg|550px|thumb|Sedwick sale 20, lot 89]]

This specimen was lot 89 in Sedwick sale 20 (Winter Park, FL, November 2016), where it sold for $19,100. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1791PR, laureate bust (very rare), encapsulated NGC AU 58, finest and only known in NGC census. Superb strike and lustrous fields, exceptionally detailed (per the very rare one-year design) with just the highest points slightly flat (not really wear). With a mintage of only 170 pieces (both laureate and non-laureate types) this date is the rarest bust-type issue in any denomination from this mint. This specimen is clearly a trophy gem and has no equal in any sales records known to us. NGC certification #4431905-001." 

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. This type, with a laureate bust of Charles IV, was minted 1791 only and is very rare. The standard bust was minted 1791-1808 and is scarce.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 13.54 g, 0.875 fine gold, .380 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-14330]], Fr-10, CT-241; KM-76. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, ''Treasure Auction #20,'' Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 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 Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020,'' Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
* 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. 

''Link to:''
* [[Bolivia 1790-PTS PR 4 escudos|1790 4 escudos]]
* [[Bolivia 1790-PTS PR 8 escudos|1790 8 escudos]]
* [[Bolivia 1791-PTS PR 1/2 real KM-69|1791 ½ real, bust of Charles IV]]
* [[Bolivia 1791-PTS PR real|1791 1 real]]
* [[Bolivia 1791-PTS PR 8 reales|1791 8 reales]]
* [[Bolivia 1791-PTS PR escudo KM-74|1791 escudo, local bust]]
* [[Peru 1791-L IJ 4 escudos]]
* [[Bolivia 1791-PTS PR 8 escudos|1791 8 escudos, laureate bust]]
* [[Bolivia 1792-PTS PR 4 escudos|1792 4 escudos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1791]]
* return to coins of [[Bolivia]]

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