Difference between revisions of "Bolivia 1794-PTS PR 2 escudos"

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "* 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. " to "* 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. ")
(revised link)
Line 27: Line 27:
 
* [[Bolivia 1794-PTS PR 4 escudos|1794 4 escudos]]
 
* [[Bolivia 1794-PTS PR 4 escudos|1794 4 escudos]]
 
* [[Bolivia 1794-PTS PR 8 escudos|1794 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Bolivia 1794-PTS PR 8 escudos|1794 8 escudos]]
* [[Bolivia 1802-PTS PP 2 escudos|1802 2 escudos]]
+
* [[Bolivia 1798-PTS PP 2 escudos|1798 2 escudos]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1794]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1794]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 61487]][[Category: Gold coins of South America]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 61487]][[Category: Gold coins of South America]]

Revision as of 09:23, 25 September 2025

Heritage sale 61487, lot 25085
H61487-25085r.jpg

This specimen was lot 25085 in Heritage sale 61487 (Dallas, TX, May 2025), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bolivia. Elusive Bolivian 2 Escudos. Charles IV gold 2 Escudos 1794 PTS-PR AU Details (Holed) NGC, Potosi mint. An incredibly difficult series to collect in any meaningful way, with examples of the 2 Escudos of Bolivia few and far between. In fact, NGC notes just 18 total between straight-grades and details from the colonial era, with the current offering as the sole 1794 and the only example to reach market in recent decades. Despite its obvious hole, the piece remains well-preserved and only lightly handled; a fact that will surely make this one of the more sought-after specimens in this very auction. Accompanied by the original collector envelope. From the Monedero Collection of Peru and Latin American Coins." While silver coins from Bolivia exist in vast quantities, gold from Bolivia is scarce. For the colonial period, Colombia may be regarded as the most prolific issuer, followed by Mexico, followed by Peru. Bolivia, Chile and Guatemala are minor sources. This type was minted 1793-1808 and is rare. Its catalog value is low.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.875 fine gold, .190 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-14194, Cal-1364; Fr-16; KM-79.

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 Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2025 May 13 - 14 The Monedero Collection of Peru and Latin American Coins Showcase Auction #61487, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2025.

Links to: