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[[Image:Chile 1802 8 escudos obv Eliasberg 1351.jpg|300px|thumb|Eliasberg lot 1351]]
[[Image:Chile 1802 8 escudos rev Eliasberg AN74093750-rz.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 1351 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $977.50. It was one of a series struck 1791-1808 during the reign of Charles IV. It bears Charles' name and the bust of Charles III, died 1788. The bust of Charles IV appears on the 4 escudos but not the 8 escudos. This type is fairly common for Spanish colonial gold. Assayer JJ is recorded for this date only. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "1802 JJ 8 escudos. Santiago mint. AU-53 (NGC). Types as above. Medium gold with deep golden brown toning in the recesses, where traces of lustre remain. Some hairlines, obverse rim nick at 9:00. From the John H. Clapp Collection; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., 1942."

''Recorded mintage:'' 49,000.

''Specification:'' 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW. This specimen: 27.07 grams, 37.50 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-14568]], KM 54, Fr-23, Calico Onza-1172. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Kraljevich, John, John Pack, Elizabeth O. Piper and Frank Van Valen, ''The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection of World Gold Coins and Medals'', Wolfboro, NH: American Numismatic Rarities, 2005.
* 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.

''Link to:''
* [[Chile 1801-So AJ 8 escudos|1801 8 escudos]]
* [[Chile 1802-So 1/4 real|1802 ¼ real]]
* [[Chile 1802-So JJ 1/2 real|1802 ½ real]]
* [[Chile 1802-So JJ real|1802 1 real]]
* [[Chile 1802-So JJ 2 reales|1802 2 reales]]
* [[Chile 1802-So JJ 4 reales|1802 4 reales]]
* [[Chile 1802-So JJ 8 reales|1802 8 reales]]
* [[Chile 1802-So JJ 2 escudos|1802 2 escudos]]
* [[Colombia 1802-NR JJ 8 escudos]]
* [[Colombia 1802-P JF 8 escudos]]
* [[Mexico 1802-Mo FT 8 escudos]]
* [[Peru 1802-L IJ 8 escudos]]
* [[Spain 1802-M FA 8 escudos]]
* [[Chile 1803-So FJ 8 escudos|1803 8 escudos]]
* other specimens in [[The Eliasberg Collection]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1802]]
* return to coins of [[Chile]]

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