View source for Peru 1801-L IJ 8 escudos

[[Image:Peru 1801 8 escudos obv Heritage 3010-21673.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3010, lot 21673]]
[[Image:Peru 1801 8 escudos rev Heritage 3010-21673.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 21673 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $1,557. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carlos IIII gold 8 Escudos 1801-IJ, AU55 NGC, boldly struck with abundant mint luster, a very attractive piece. From the Don Benito Collection of Hispanic Gold." This coin was minted 1792-1808 and is the most common [[Peru]]vian colonial eight escudos. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-40, KM 101.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, ''Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010. 
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Peru 1800-L IJ 8 escudos|1800 8 escudos]]
* [[Peru 1801-L IJ 2 reales|1801 2 reales]]
* [[Peru 1801-L IJ 8 reales|1801 8 reales]]
* [[Peru 1802-L IJ 8 escudos|1802 8 escudos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1801]]
* return to coins of [[Peru]]

[[Category: Gold coins of South America]][[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 3010]]