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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4584160, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Spain: gold escudo of Charles IV, 1792-MF, Madrid mint</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1262423[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse:</b> CAROL • IIII • D • G • HISP • ET IND • R • ; b</font></font><font size="5"><font face="Georgia">ust of Charles IV right; date below.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> FELIX • A • D • / • IN • UTROQ • ; crowned arms inside chain holding the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece" rel="nofollow">Order of the Golden Fleece</a>; crowned "M" </font></font><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint_mark" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint_mark" rel="nofollow"><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">mintmark</font></font></a> <font face="Georgia"><font size="5">and "MF" </font></font><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mintmaster" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mintmaster" rel="nofollow"><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">mintmaster</font></font></a><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"> initials below.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IV_of_Spain" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IV_of_Spain" rel="nofollow">Charles IV</a>, King of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" rel="nofollow">Spain</a> (1788-1808).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> .879 fine gold, 0.0955 oz. AGW. 18 mm, 3.38 g. </font></font><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid" rel="nofollow"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia">Madrid</font></font></a> <font size="5"><font face="Georgia">mint.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade: </b><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/39640152" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/39640152" rel="nofollow">PCGS VF30</a>; cert. #39640152. Purchased raw.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/spain-escudo-km-434-1788-1807-cuid-1082502-duid-1552704" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/spain-escudo-km-434-1788-1807-cuid-1082502-duid-1552704" rel="nofollow">KM434</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11039.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11039.html" rel="nofollow">Numista 11039</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance: </b>ex-Soler y Llach S.A., </font></font><font size="5"><font face="Georgia">Spain, </font></font><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Auction 1113, Lot 262, 21 May 2020.<a href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3879&lot=262" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3879&lot=262" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes:</b> Spanish gold <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_escudo#Gold_escudo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_escudo#Gold_escudo" rel="nofollow">escudos</a> were a mainstay of world commerce during the Age of Exploration and colonial eras, especially in the Americas. The word "escudo" means "shield".</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments: </b>This piece has attractive toning and excellent eye appeal for an example in moderate grade. I also like the pleasant expression on the king's portrait.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262423[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262426[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262421[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262424[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262427[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262422[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262425[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">030747S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4584160, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Spain: gold escudo of Charles IV, 1792-MF, Madrid mint[/B] [ATTACH=full]1262423[/ATTACH] [B]Obverse:[/B] CAROL • IIII • D • G • HISP • ET IND • R • ; b[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=5][FONT=Georgia]ust of Charles IV right; date below.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Reverse:[/B] FELIX • A • D • / • IN • UTROQ • ; crowned arms inside chain holding the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece']Order of the Golden Fleece[/URL]; crowned "M" [/SIZE][/FONT][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint_mark'][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]mintmark[/SIZE][/FONT][/URL] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]and "MF" [/SIZE][/FONT][URL='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mintmaster'][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]mintmaster[/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5] initials below. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IV_of_Spain']Charles IV[/URL], King of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL] (1788-1808). [B]Specifications:[/B] .879 fine gold, 0.0955 oz. AGW. 18 mm, 3.38 g. [/SIZE][/FONT][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid'][SIZE=5][FONT=Georgia]Madrid[/FONT][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=5][FONT=Georgia]mint.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Grade: [/B][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/39640152']PCGS VF30[/URL]; cert. #39640152. Purchased raw. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/spain-escudo-km-434-1788-1807-cuid-1082502-duid-1552704']KM434[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11039.html']Numista 11039[/URL]. [B]Provenance: [/B]ex-Soler y Llach S.A., [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=5][FONT=Georgia]Spain, [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]Auction 1113, Lot 262, 21 May 2020.[URL='https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3879&lot=262']*[/URL] [B]Notes:[/B] Spanish gold [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_escudo#Gold_escudo']escudos[/URL] were a mainstay of world commerce during the Age of Exploration and colonial eras, especially in the Americas. The word "escudo" means "shield". [B]Comments: [/B]This piece has attractive toning and excellent eye appeal for an example in moderate grade. I also like the pleasant expression on the king's portrait.[/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1262423[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262426[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262421[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262424[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262427[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262422[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262425[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]030747S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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