Spain 1792-M MF 4 escudos

Aureo sale 246, lot 797

This specimen was lot 797 in Aureo y Calicó sale 246 (Barcelona, September 2012), where it sold for 550 € (about US$835 including buyer's fees). The catalog^[1] noted,

"Carlos IV (1788-1808). 1792. Madrid. MF. 4 escudos. Leves rayitas. Precioso color. MBC+. (Charles IV (1788-1808), four escudos of 1792, Madrid mint, light scratches, nice color, very fine plus.)"

It is one of a series minted at Madrid 1788-1803 for Charles IV. The type is not cheap but quite a bit more available than the very rare eight escudos.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, .875 fine gold, .380 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 436.1, Cal. 202.

Source:

• 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.
• 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.
• Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.
• ^[1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Numismática, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2012.

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