Difference between revisions of "Chile 1812-So FJ 8 escudos"

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "* [[Chile 1812-So FJ real" to "* 1812 ¼ real * [[Chile 1812-So FJ real")
m (Text replacement - "Zurich," to "Zürich,")
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[Image:Chile 1812 8 escudos Sincona 13-2027.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 13, lot 2027]]
 
[[Image:Chile 1812 8 escudos Sincona 13-2027.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 13, lot 2027]]
  
−
This specimen was lot 2027 in Sincona sale 13 (Zurich, October 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Chile]], Fernando VII. 1808-1821, 8 Escudos 1812. Santiago de Chile Assayer FJ. Vorzüglich." The specimen was one of a series struck 1811-17 during the reign of Ferdinand VII. It bears his name and the bust of Charles IV, who abdicated in 1808. The bust of Ferdinand appears on the [[Chile 1814-So FJ 8 reales|eight reales]] and the two reales but not on any gold. This type is fairly common for Spanish colonial gold.
+
This specimen was lot 2027 in Sincona sale 13 (Zürich, October 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Chile]], Fernando VII. 1808-1821, 8 Escudos 1812. Santiago de Chile Assayer FJ. Vorzüglich." The specimen was one of a series struck 1811-17 during the reign of Ferdinand VII. It bears his name and the bust of Charles IV, who abdicated in 1808. The bust of Ferdinand appears on the [[Chile 1814-So FJ 8 reales|eight reales]] and the two reales but not on any gold. This type is fairly common for Spanish colonial gold.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 48,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 48,000.

Revision as of 10:45, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 13, lot 2027

This specimen was lot 2027 in Sincona sale 13 (Zürich, October 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Chile, Fernando VII. 1808-1821, 8 Escudos 1812. Santiago de Chile Assayer FJ. Vorzüglich." The specimen was one of a series struck 1811-17 during the reign of Ferdinand VII. It bears his name and the bust of Charles IV, who abdicated in 1808. The bust of Ferdinand appears on the eight reales and the two reales but not on any gold. This type is fairly common for Spanish colonial gold.

Recorded mintage: 48,000.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW, this specimen 26.97 g.

Catalog reference: Cayón-16411, Calico 1352, C.T. 94, Fr-29, KM 78.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Auktion 13: Münzen und Medaillen, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Chile_1812-So_FJ_8_escudos&oldid=517406"