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It's a Peruvian (Lima) gold 8 escudos, in very nice condition. Appears genuine at first glance, but you never know with these things. What is the weight and diameter?
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8 Escudos 1812 FERNANDO VII gold coin
Obverse : Armored and draped Indian bust of Fernando VII, facing right; "FERDIN·VII·D·G·HISP·ET IND·R·"; (date) below between dots.
Reverse : Crowned Arms in Collar of the Golden Fleece; "·IN·UTROQ·FELIX· ·AUSPICE·DEO·", 8 at left and S at right within garter, LMAE monogram between dots below left and ·J·P· below right.
Vaule 1500 $
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Numismat
it is 27 grams
35.5 in Diam
My gpah has had this coin since 1944 along with a maria theresa silver coin that says proof on it any idea what the worth on that is or is it just worth silver value
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beautiful coin, get it checked out! Hope its real
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Spot on. Lucky dude seems to be the appropriate moniker. =)
This is the large bust variety, which is the better of two for this year.
In this condition it's actually worth upwards of $3,000. Especially if you spend the $50 or so to have it graded by NGC or PCGS. This one actually has better details than an NGC AU-55 of the same date and variety that sold for $3,100 about 2 years ago, when gold prices were a lot lower.
The other coin you mentioned is one of a very common modern re-strike. Worth maybe 25% above silver bullion to a collector.
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03/24/2011 10:44 pm
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Nice coin! I would send to PCGS.
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wow Numismat you have been the best of help, much appreciated! Ever since I got these coin have had a huge liking to coins now and my dad showed me his 1895 Morgan dollar and I'm just liike whoooooa lol. But yeah I'm trying to find where I could get it graded but there isn't anything around me. Do I got to send it in? |
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A few of the better coins I've found were submitted to PCGS through a local dealer who submits in numbers large enough to warrant a discount from what an individual would pay. You might seek out a PCGS certified dealer.
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