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Revision as of 11:50, 23 April 2022
This specimen was lot 20392 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 1785-JJ Nuevo Reino, AU53 NGC, an attractive example with abundant mint luster and no adjustment marks or laminations." This type was struck 1772-89 at Bogotá and Popayán and is perhaps the most common Spanish colonial gold coin. In 1785, the purity was reduced from .901 to .875 fine.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, .875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-12971, KM 50.1a, Fr-35.
- 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.
- [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.
- Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.
Link to:
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- 1784-P 8 escudos
- 1785-NR escudo
- 1785-P escudo
- 1785-NR 2 escudos
- 1785-P 2 escudos
- Bolivia 1785-PTS PR 8 escudos
- Chile 1785-So DA 8 escudos
- Guatemala 1785-NG M 8 escudos
- Mexico 1785-Mo FM 8 escudos
- 1785-P 8 escudos
- 1786-NR 8 escudos
- Coins and currency dated 1785
- return to coins of Colombia