ECUADOR. 1837-FP 4 Escudos. Quito mint. KM-19. AU Detail - Scratch (PCGS).
Light yellow gold with splashes of orange and pale blue. Well struck and pleasing, centered a bit toward 12:00 on the obverse and 6:00 on the reverse. A tiny lamination is visible left of the date. Some hairlines are seen, including a batch on the portrait's cheek, and two short heavier scratches are seen atop the area between the reverse peaks. A sharp and collectible specimen of this scarce type.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
From William "Foxy" Steinberg, February 1973.
Estimate: $5000.00- $10000.00