SPAIN. 8 Escudos Fantasy Pattern in Copper, 1637. Segovia Mint. Philip IV (1621-65). NGC PROOF-66 BN.
cf.KM-95; Cal-Type 9 #40. Denomination is incorrectly written as 8 Reales on slab insert. This was probably produced during the reign of Isabel II at the School of Engravers as a student exercise. See Ponterio sale 181, lot 21390 (Baltimore, November 2013) for a similar pattern 4 Reales dated 1691. Needle sharp strike with glossy brown surfaces and traces of mint red. NGC PROOF-66 BN.
Estimate: $200.00- $300.00