Ecuador
Republic gold 8 Escudos 1845-MV Quito, KM30, AU50 NGC, fully struck with luster in the legends, tiny surface marks on the obverse. Very rare type featuring a large bust of Bolivar facing left on the obverse with the coat of arms on the reverse and the four flagpoles extending below. An appealing example of this classic Latin rarity. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $10000 in VF, $20000 in EF.
Estimate: 37500-42500 USD