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<p>[QUOTE="Chris B, post: 3964358, member: 87179"]I had an unexpected end to 2019. For a while, my bucket list has included a pre-1800 8 escudos. They come up regularly at the big auction house but they usually either go for way more than I am willing to spend or they are low quality. I finally pulled the trigger on this one. </p><p><br /></p><p>I wasn't expecting to add another quality piece this year. It would definitely make my top 10 so I now have a top 11 for 2019. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1043919[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Uniformed bust right</p><p>Obverse Legend: CAROL . IIII . D . G . HISP . ET IND . R .</p><p>Reverse: Crowned arms within Order chain</p><p>Reverse Legend: IN . ITROQ . FELIX . AUSPICE . DEO .</p><p><br /></p><p>Ruler: Charles IV</p><p><br /></p><p>Composition: Gold</p><p>Fineness: 0.8750</p><p>Weight: 27.0674g</p><p><br /></p><p>Charles IV gold 8 Escudos 1794 NR-JJ, Nuevo Reino mint. Antique golden surfaces with a trace of red toning.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Chris B, post: 3964358, member: 87179"]I had an unexpected end to 2019. For a while, my bucket list has included a pre-1800 8 escudos. They come up regularly at the big auction house but they usually either go for way more than I am willing to spend or they are low quality. I finally pulled the trigger on this one. I wasn't expecting to add another quality piece this year. It would definitely make my top 10 so I now have a top 11 for 2019. [ATTACH=full]1043919[/ATTACH] Obverse: Uniformed bust right Obverse Legend: CAROL . IIII . D . G . HISP . ET IND . R . Reverse: Crowned arms within Order chain Reverse Legend: IN . ITROQ . FELIX . AUSPICE . DEO . Ruler: Charles IV Composition: Gold Fineness: 0.8750 Weight: 27.0674g Charles IV gold 8 Escudos 1794 NR-JJ, Nuevo Reino mint. Antique golden surfaces with a trace of red toning.[/QUOTE]
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