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[[Image:Peru K294-3343.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 294, lot 3343]]
 
[[Image:Peru K294-3343.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 294, lot 3343]]
  
This specimen was lot 3343 in Künker sale 294 (Osnabruck, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €1,225 (about US$1,651 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Peru, Republik seit 1822. 8 Escudos 1828, Cuzco. GOLD. Henkelspur, kl. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (Republic of Peru, eight escudos of 1828, Cuzco mint. Mount mark, some edge defects, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck at Cuzco 1826-45 and at Lima 1826-40 and 1850-55. This is one of the more available dates.  
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This specimen was lot 3343 in Künker sale 294 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €1,225 (about US$1,651 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Peru, Republik seit 1822. 8 Escudos 1828, Cuzco. GOLD. Henkelspur, kl. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (Republic of Peru, eight escudos of 1828, Cuzco mint. Mount mark, some edge defects, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck at Cuzco 1826-45 and at Lima 1826-40 and 1850-55. This is one of the more available dates.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
''Specification:'' 27.07 g, .875 fine gold, .760 troy oz AGW, this specimen 26.92 g.  
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''Specification:'' 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .760 troy oz AGW, this specimen 26.92 g.  
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' Fr-63; Grunthal/Sellschopp 832 c, KM 148.2.  
 
''Catalog reference:'' Fr-63; Grunthal/Sellschopp 832 c, KM 148.2.  
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* [[Peru 1826-Cuz GM 8 escudos|1826-Cuz 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Peru 1826-Cuz GM 8 escudos|1826-Cuz 8 escudos]]
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* [[Peru 1828-L 1/4 real|1828 ¼ real]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-Cuz G 1/2 real|1828-Cuz ½ real]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-Cuz G 1/2 real|1828-Cuz ½ real]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-Cuz G real|1828-Cuz real]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-Cuz G real|1828-Cuz real]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-L JM real|1828-L real]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-L JM real|1828-L real]]
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* [[Peru 1828-Cuz G 2 reales|1828-Cuz 2 reales]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-L JM 2 reales]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-L JM 2 reales]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-Cuz G 8 reales|1828-Cuz 8 reales]]
 
* [[Peru 1828-Cuz G 8 reales|1828-Cuz 8 reales]]

Latest revision as of 12:17, 22 May 2025

Künker sale 294, lot 3343

This specimen was lot 3343 in Künker sale 294 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €1,225 (about US$1,651 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Peru, Republik seit 1822. 8 Escudos 1828, Cuzco. GOLD. Henkelspur, kl. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Republic of Peru, eight escudos of 1828, Cuzco mint. Mount mark, some edge defects, very fine to extremely fine.)"

This type was struck at Cuzco 1826-45 and at Lima 1826-40 and 1850-55. This is one of the more available dates.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .760 troy oz AGW, this specimen 26.92 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-63; Grunthal/Sellschopp 832 c, KM 148.2.

Source:

  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 294: Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871 | Russische Münzen und Medaillen, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.
  • 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.

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