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This specimen was lot 1323 in Aureo y Calico sale 232 (Barcelona, March 2011), where it sold for 1,350 euros (about US$2,228 including buyer's fee). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "''1786. Sevilla. C. 8 escudos. Atractiva. Parte de brillo original. Escasa. EBC-/EBC'' (Eight escudos of 1786, Seville mint; attractive, with some mint luster, scarce, Extremely Fine.)"  This type was struck 1786-88 and like all Spanish eight escudos as distinct from Spanish colonial eight escudos, is very rare. It is distinguished by earlier issues of Charles III (1773-84) by being only .875 fine instead of .901 fine gold.
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This specimen was lot 1323 in Aureo y Calicó sale 232 (Barcelona, March 2011), where it sold for 1,350 euros (about US$2,228 including buyer's fee). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "''1786. Sevilla. C. 8 escudos. Atractiva. Parte de brillo original. Escasa. EBC-/EBC'' (Eight escudos of 1786, Seville mint; attractive, with some mint luster, scarce, Extremely Fine.)"  This type was struck 1786-88 and like all Spanish eight escudos as distinct from Spanish colonial eight escudos, is very rare. It is distinguished by earlier issues of Charles III (1773-84) by being only .875 fine instead of .901 fine gold.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 20:16, 30 December 2023

Aureo sale 232, lot 1323

This specimen was lot 1323 in Aureo y Calicó sale 232 (Barcelona, March 2011), where it sold for 1,350 euros (about US$2,228 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted, "1786. Sevilla. C. 8 escudos. Atractiva. Parte de brillo original. Escasa. EBC-/EBC (Eight escudos of 1786, Seville mint; attractive, with some mint luster, scarce, Extremely Fine.)" This type was struck 1786-88 and like all Spanish eight escudos as distinct from Spanish colonial eight escudos, is very rare. It is distinguished by earlier issues of Charles III (1773-84) by being only .875 fine instead of .901 fine gold.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, .875 fine gold, .762 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-283; KM-409.2a; Cal. 260.

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.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Selección de 500 Monedas, Medallas y Billetes, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2011.

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