Spain 1793-M MF 1/2 escudo - Revision history

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[[Image:Spain 1793M medio escudo Aureo 243-0751g.jpg|550px|thumb|Aureo sale 243, lot 751]]

This specimen was lot 751 in Aureo y Calicó sale 243 (Barcelona, April 2012), where it sold for 1,200 € (about $1,813 including buyer's fees). The catalog<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''1793. Carlos IV. Madrid. MF. 1/2 escudo. Atractiva. Parte de brillo original. Rara y más así. MBC+/EBC-. '' (half escudo of 1793, Madrid mint. Attractive, partial luster remaining, rare thus, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck in Madrid 1788-97 and is rather rare in comparison to the half escudos of the previous reign. Half escudos were struck in metropolitan [[Spain]] 1738-97 in considerable numbers and are quite a bit more common than their silver equals, the eight reales. This is opposite from Latin America, where silver pesos were minted in vast quantities but half escudos would not be minted until the reign of Ferdinand VII. Assayer MF is listed for 1788-99.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but quite scarce.

''Specification:'' 1.69 g, .875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-13993]], KM 433, Cal. 613.

''[[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:''
* [[Spain 1791-M MF 1/2 escudo|1791-M ½ escudo]]
* [[Spain 1793-S CN 1/2 real|1793-S ½ real]]
* [[Spain 1793-S CN 2 reales|1793-S 2 reales]]
* [[Spain 1793-S CN 8 reales|1793-S 8 reales]]
* [[Spain 1793-M MF 2 escudos|1793-M 2 escudos]]
* [[Spain 1795-M MF 1/2 escudo|1795-M ½ escudo]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1793]]
* return to [[Spanish pre-decimal coinage (maravedis, reales and escudos)]]

[[Category: Selections from Aureo sale 243]]

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but quite scarce.
-''Specification:'' 1.69 g, .875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.
+''Specification:'' 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.
 ''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-13993]], KM 433, Cal. 613.

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 * [[Spain 1793-S CN 8 reales|1793-S 8 reales]]
 * [[Spain 1793-M MF 2 escudos|1793-M 2 escudos]]
 * [[Spain 1795-M MF 1/2 escudo|1795-M ½ escudo]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1793]]

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 * [[Spain 1791-M MF 1/2 escudo|1791-M ½ escudo]]
 * [[Spain 1793-S CN 1/2 real|1793-S ½ real]]
 * [[Spain 1793-S CN 2 reales|1793-S 2 reales]]
 * [[Spain 1793-S CN 8 reales|1793-S 8 reales]]

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 [[Image:Spain 1793M medio escudo Aureo 243-0751g.jpg|550px|thumb|Aureo sale 243, lot 751]]
-This specimen was lot 751 in Aureo y Calicó sale 243 (Barcelona, April 2012), where it sold for 1,200 € (about $1,813 including buyer's fees). The catalog<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''1793. Carlos IV. Madrid. MF. 1/2 escudo. Atractiva. Parte de brillo original. Rara y más así. MBC+/EBC-. '' (half escudo of 1793, Madrid mint. Attractive, partial luster remaining, rare thus, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck in Madrid 1788-97 and is rather rare in comparison to the half escudos of the previous reign. Half escudos were struck in metropolitan [[Spain]] 1738-97 in considerable numbers and are quite a bit more common than their silver equals, the eight reales. This is opposite from Latin America, where silver pesos were minted in vast quantities but half escudos would not be minted until the reign of Ferdinand VII. Assayer MF is listed for 1788-99.
+This specimen was lot 751 in Aureo y Calicó sale 243 (Barcelona, April 2012), where it sold for 1,200 € (about US$1,813 including buyer's fees). The catalog<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''1793. Carlos IV. Madrid. MF. 1/2 escudo. Atractiva. Parte de brillo original. Rara y más así. MBC+/EBC-. '' (half escudo of 1793, Madrid mint. Attractive, partial luster remaining, rare thus, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck in Madrid 1788-97 and is rather rare in comparison to the half escudos of the previous reign. Half escudos were struck in metropolitan [[Spain]] 1738-97 in considerable numbers and are quite a bit more common than their silver equals, the eight reales. This is opposite from Latin America, where silver pesos were minted in vast quantities but half escudos would not be minted until the reign of Ferdinand VII. Assayer MF is listed for 1788-99.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but quite scarce.