Mexico 1859-C CE 8 escudos

Goldberg sale 90, lot 3644

The Culiacan mint struck eight escudos 1846-70 and is one of the abundant mints for that denomination; most dates are common. This specimen was lot 3644 in Goldberg sale 90 (Los Angeles, January 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico. 8 Escudos, 1859-C CE. Hand on book. NGC graded AU-53."

Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.

Specification: 27.07 g, .875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-66; KM 383.2.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 7th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2003.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2012.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 90: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

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