4694

4694- Mexico. 8 Escudos, 1733-Mo F

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:4,500.00 USD Estimated At:9,000.00 - 11,000.00 USD
4694- Mexico. 8 Escudos, 1733-Mo F
<Our item number 112989><B>Mexico. 8 Escudos, 1733-Mo F.</B> Fr-8; KM-148. Philip V, 1700-1746. Large armored bust to right. <I>Reverse:</I> Crowned Hapsburg arms within chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Very Rare date. <B>ICG graded AU-53.</B> <BR><BR>In 1732, the Mexico City mint commenced a series of modifications in the method of coin manufacture in compliance with the Spanish decrees of 1728 and 1729. As the first milled-edge doubloon of the New World, this type is extremely popular. The first two dates of the series are very rare. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;9,000-11,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 112989<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/112989.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/112989N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>