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João V gold 8 Escudos (Dobra or 12800 Reis) 1725 VF35 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM222.2, Gomes-133.02, JS-J5.9. An extremely rare early date for the denomination, which had only first been minted just three years prior. Admittedly, although the 1725 is generally considered less challenging than the 1724 (the first collectible year) within this series, we note that an example was ultimately missing from Sotheby's November 1986 and May 1996 Portuguese sales, while Spink-Taisei's June 1993 Auction 47 of highly important Portuguese coins contained an example of the 1724 date, but not the 1725. Indeed, we have only been able to locate one other example at auction in recent memory--lot 1348 in UBS Gold & Numismatics' January 2010 Auction 84. As such, we can hardly stress the importance of the present opportunity to Portuguese collectors, many of whom have long sought to fill this hole in their cabinets.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/portugal/portugal-joao-v-gold-8-escudos-dobra-or-12800-reis-1725-vf35-ngc-/a/3094-31067.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD
João V gold 8 Escudos (Dobra or 12800 Reis) 1725 VF35 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM222.2, Gomes-133.02, JS-J5.9. An extremely rare early date for the denomination, which had only first been minted just three years prior. Admittedly, although the 1725 is generally considered less challenging than the 1724 (the first collectible year) within this series, we note that an example was ultimately missing from Sotheby's November 1986 and May 1996 Portuguese sales, while Spink-Taisei's June 1993 Auction 47 of highly important Portuguese coins contained an example of the 1724 date, but not the 1725. Indeed, we have only been able to locate one other example at auction in recent memory--lot 1348 in UBS Gold & Numismatics' January 2010 Auction 84. As such, we can hardly stress the importance of the present opportunity to Portuguese collectors, many of whom have long sought to fill this hole in their cabinets.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/portugal/portugal-joao-v-gold-8-escudos-dobra-or-12800-reis-1725-vf35-ngc-/a/3094-31067.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD