8 Escudos - Charles IV

Features

Issuer	Spain
King	Charles IV (Carlos IV) (1788-1808)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1788-1805
Value	8 Escudos (128)
Currency	Real (1497-1833)
Composition	Gold (.875)
Weight	27 g
Diameter	36 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 26325
References	KM# 437.1, 437.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Cal# 30-35, 173, etc. Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , Aureo# 1617-1619, 1621, etc. Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.

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Obverse

Draped and armored bust of King Charles IV facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAROL · IIII · D · G · HISP · ET IND · R ·
· 1802 ·

Unabridged legend: Carolus IIII Dei Gratia Hispaniarum et Indiarum Rex.

Translation: Charles IV, king of the Spains and the Indies by the grace of God.

Engraver: Pedro González de Sepúlveda

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms of Spain with Golden Fleece collar.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN · UTROQ · FELIX AUSPICE · DEO
8 S
·M· ·FA·

Unabridged legend: In Utroque Felix Auspice Deo. 8 escudos.

Translation: Happy in both (worlds), under the gaze of God.

Engraver: Pedro González de Sepúlveda

Mints

(M)	Royal Mint of Madrid (Real Casa de la Moneda de Madrid), Spain (1591-date)
S	Royal Mint of Seville (Real Casa de la Moneda de Sevilla), Spain (?-1868)

Marks

M	Manuel de Lamas, Assayer, Royal Mint of Madrid (1788-1802)
F	Francisco Herrera, Assayer, Royal Mint of Madrid (1788-1808)
A	Antonio Goycoechea, Assayer, Royal Mint of Madrid (1799-1808)

Comments

This coin maintained the continuous marking like the rest of the coinage of Charles IV, being the most notable note in this period, together with the centralising work in the manufacture of matrices initiated by Tomás Francisco Prieto, which culminated in 1804 by his successor, Pedro González de Sepúlveda, with the creation of the Department of Engraving and Construction of Machines for the Coin, from whose factory this piece emerges, one of the most precious of his reign.

KM#437.1: Madrid mint
KM#437.2: Seville mint

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Date		AU	UNC	References
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1788 M	M F			KM# 437.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Cal# 30 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , Aureo# 1617 Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.
1789 M	M F			KM# 437.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Cal# 31 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , Aureo# 1618 Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.
1790 M	M F			KM# 437.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Cal# 32 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , Aureo# 1619 Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.
1790 SC				KM# 437.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Cal# 173 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , Aureo# 1783 Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.
1791 SC				KM# 437.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Cal# 174 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , Aureo# 1784 Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.
1802 M	F A	$ 4800	$ 4800	KM# 437.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Cal# 33 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , Aureo# 1621 Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.
1803 M	F A			KM# 437.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Cal# 34 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , Aureo# 1625 Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.
1805 M	F A			KM# 437.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Cal# 35 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , Aureo# 1626 Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.

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Actual gold weight: 0.760 oz

Current gold price: 4459.53 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2021 January 21 - 22 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas 3089 Lot 33231	21 Jan 2021	1788 M M F – KM# 437.1, Cal# 30, Aureo# 1617	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 3120.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 November 3 - 4 World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3110 Lot 31567	3 Nov 2023	1802 M F A – KM# 437.1, Cal# 33, Aureo# 1621	UNC (NGC MS63+)	USD 9000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 October 28 - 29 World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction 3093 Lot 31088	28 Oct 2021	1802 M F A – KM# 437.1, Cal# 33, Aureo# 1621	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 4080.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 August 19 - 20 ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction 3094 Lot 31088	19 Aug 2021	1802 M F A – KM# 437.1, Cal# 33, Aureo# 1621	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 4080.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 January 12 - 13 World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3081 Lot 31228	13 Jan 2020	1802 M F A – KM# 437.1, Cal# 33, Aureo# 1621	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 4080.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232514 Lot 61276	27 Mar 2025	1802 M F A – KM# 437.1, Cal# 33, Aureo# 1621	AU (NGC AU53)	USD 3840.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 33204	17 Aug 2023	1802 M F A – KM# 437.1, Cal# 33, Aureo# 1621	AU (NGC AU53)	USD 2160.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction 3106 Lot 34251	17 Jan 2023	1802 M F A – KM# 437.1, Cal# 33, Aureo# 1621	AU (NGC AU55)	USD 2160.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 November 2 - 4 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3102 Lot 32938	2 Nov 2022	1802 M F A – KM# 437.1, Cal# 33, Aureo# 1621	AU (PCGS AU58)	USD 1920.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232217 Lot 64671	21 Apr 2022	1802 M F A – KM# 437.1, Cal# 33, Aureo# 1621	AU (NGC AU Details (Planchet Flaw))	USD 2400.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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