Guadalajara, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, bare bust, 1821FS, rare, encapsulated NGC AU 53. CT-7; KM-161.1; Fr-58. Gold coins from the Mexican War of Independence are generally rare, and this popular type is especially so, this coin having the added attraction of being the final year of colonial issue. Attractively red-toned, with no luster but minimal wear, this specimen is the finest we can trace in recent times (no NGC census data available). NGC #3833300-002.
($10000-15000)