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Ferdinand VII gold 8 Escudos 1817/8 So-FJ MS61 NGC, Santiago mint, KM78, Fr-29. Some dies dated 1818 were prepared by the Republicans before they had completed the engraving of the Republican 2-flags type, but those were eventually dismissed as unacceptable (since they would be proof of an Independent Republic issuing Colonial coinage) and repunched with the 1817 date. This fact accounts for the apparently puzzling 1817/8 specimens extant, which were struck in early 1818. The offering at hand is an engaging example of the type showing divine golden luster and an usual degree of reflectivity in the fields.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1200-1500 USD
Ferdinand VII gold 8 Escudos 1817/8 So-FJ MS61 NGC, Santiago mint, KM78, Fr-29. Some dies dated 1818 were prepared by the Republicans before they had completed the engraving of the Republican 2-flags type, but those were eventually dismissed as unacceptable (since they would be proof of an Independent Republic issuing Colonial coinage) and repunched with the 1817 date. This fact accounts for the apparently puzzling 1817/8 specimens extant, which were struck in early 1818. The offering at hand is an engaging example of the type showing divine golden luster and an usual degree of reflectivity in the fields.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1200-1500 USD