Chile 1802-So JJ 2 escudos
The first specimen was lot 4163 in Sincona sale 6 (Zurich, May 2012), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,461 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE Carlos IV. 1788-1808. 2 Escudos 1802. Assayer JJ. Extremely rare. Almost very fine-very fine. Ex Auction UBS 56, Basel, 28. 1. 2003. Lot 3320." The second specimen was lot 778 in Aureo y Calicó sale 243 (Barcelona, April 2012), where it sold for 3,700 € (about $5,590 including buyer's fees).
The catalog[2] noted,
"1802. Carlos IV. Santiago. JJ. 2 escudos. Insignificantes golpecitos y hojita en reverso. Muy bella. Precioso color. Brillo original. Según Krause se acuñaron 374 ejemplares. Rarísima y más así. (Two escudos of 1802, Santiago mint. A few insignicant nicks and a mark on the reverse. Very handsome, great color, original luster, extremely rare, extremely fine.)"
This type is recorded for 1792-1808 but none of the listed mintages are over a thousand pieces.
Recorded mintage: 374.
Specification: 6.77 g, .875 fine gold, .190 troy oz AGW. This specimen: 6,69 g.
Cataolg description: Cal. 436, Calico 1171. C.T. 412. Fr. 24, KM 53.
- 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.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
- [2]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Numismática, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2012.
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