Spain: gold half-escudo of Ferdinand VI, 1759-JB, Madrid mint

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How interesting/appealing do you find this coin, whether or not you're an expert? (1=worst, 10=best)

  1. 10

    3 vote(s)
    15.0%

  2. 9

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    25.0%

  3. 8

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    10.0%

  4. 7

    6 vote(s)
    30.0%

  5. 6

    1 vote(s)
    5.0%

  6. 5

    3 vote(s)
    15.0%

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    0.0%

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  1. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Seems Spain cheated on their monetary system, by lowering gold content from .916 2/3 too .875.One reason for this/ British pirates/ Royal Navy plundered lots of Spanish shipping from 1550-1805:(
     
    panzerman, Jun 26, 2020
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  3. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    According to Numista, 1760-1771 was .917, 1772-1785 was .901, and 1786-1788 and later was .875.

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    willieboyd2, Jun 26, 2020
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