Colombia: Charles III Pretender gold Cob 2 Escudos ND (1700-1714)-ARCE UNC Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC,...
Description
Charles III Pretender gold Cob 2 Escudos ND (1700-1714)-ARCE UNC Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC, Santa Fe Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) mint, KM14.2, Cal-242 (for type), Fr-4a. 6.74gm. Posthumous issue for Carlos II. Always a pleasure to handle these gold Escudos in any denomination. Much of the reverse (save the legends), is nicely complete where it is common to find them cut off.Often catalogued as a posthumous issue of Charles II, under the reign of Philip V, this piece was in fact struck under the influence of Charles III (the future Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI), who reigned over parts of Spain during the 14-year war of succession that followed the death of Charles II. Charles III was accepted in Catalonia, where he stayed for 6 years, until the death of his brother Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, compelled him to return to Vienna to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1711.
Metal: Gold
Weight: 6.7682g
AGW: 0.1995oz
Melt Value: $832.51
Gold Spot: $4,173/oz (10-15-2026 4:52PM CT)
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