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This specimen was lot 22394 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $2,232.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carlos III gold 8 Escudos 1784-MI, AU55 NGC, considerable mint luster on both sides, one lamination on the reverse below the S for Scudos, quite typical for Lima gold of this era. Well superior to most of this type seen in the market." Later issues of this type (1785-89) were struck in gold lowered to .875 fine.  
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This specimen was lot 22394 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $2,232.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carlos III gold 8 Escudos 1784-MI, AU55 NGC, considerable mint luster on both sides, one lamination on the reverse below the S for Scudos, quite typical for Lima gold of this era. Well superior to most of this type seen in the market." Later issues of this type (1785-89) were struck in gold lowered to 0.875 fine.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
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''Specification:'' 27.07 g, .901 fine gold, .784 troy oz AGW.  
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''Specification:'' 27.07 g, 0.901 fine gold, .784 troy oz AGW.  
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-12953]], Fr-32, KM 82.1.
 
''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-12953]], Fr-32, KM 82.1.
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
 
* 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.
 
* 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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
  
 
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* [[Peru 1783-L MI 8 escudos|1783 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Peru 1783-L MI 8 escudos|1783 8 escudos]]
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* [[Peru 1784-L MI real|1784 real]]
 
* [[Peru 1784-L MI 4 reales|1784 4 reales]]
 
* [[Peru 1784-L MI 4 reales|1784 4 reales]]
 
* [[Peru 1784-L MI 8 reales|1784 8 reales]]
 
* [[Peru 1784-L MI 8 reales|1784 8 reales]]
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* [[Peru 1784-L MI 4 escudos|1784 4 escudos]]
 
* [[Bolivia 1784-PTS PR 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Bolivia 1784-PTS PR 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Chile 1784-So DA 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Chile 1784-So DA 8 escudos]]

Latest revision as of 21:42, 3 September 2026

Heritage sale 3021, lot 22394
Peru 1784 8 escudos rev Heritage 3021-22394.jpg

This specimen was lot 22394 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $2,232.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carlos III gold 8 Escudos 1784-MI, AU55 NGC, considerable mint luster on both sides, one lamination on the reverse below the S for Scudos, quite typical for Lima gold of this era. Well superior to most of this type seen in the market." Later issues of this type (1785-89) were struck in gold lowered to 0.875 fine.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.901 fine gold, .784 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-12953, Fr-32, KM 82.1.

Source:

  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
  • 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 Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.

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