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8 Escudos 1790 | Colombia

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 Posted 07/03/2010  8:08 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add turtleoverhead to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Does anybody know what is the gold contents/composition?
8 escudos 1790
Charles IV with bust of Charles III
Colombia, Bogot� - Nuevo Reino, size 38mm / weight 26.962g, KM.62.1


8-Escudos-1790-|-Colombia

8-Escudos-1790-|-Colombia


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 Posted 07/04/2010  02:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IBGolden to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'll assume yours to be .875 gold?
Link to similar VVV
http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/M...Carolus_IIII
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 Posted 07/10/2010  1:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add quiquelo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, its gold content is 0.875.
Its a beautiful transition piece. Although its a Charles IV coin, the effigy is actually Charles III. Yours is a particular variety since they normally have a dot before Auspice. Also in 1790 most have overdate 90/89. Its worth about 2000 bucks.
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...a dot before Auspice. Also in 1790 most have overdate 90/89. Its worth about 2000 bucks.


Thank you quiquelo, I didn't know about the dot.
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WOW beautiful coin .
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