LOT #23059 |
Current Bid: $8,000
Chile: Ferdinand VI gold "La Luz" 4 Escudos 1749 So-J MS62 Prooflike NGC,...
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Description
MS62 Prooflike 4 Escudos 1749
Ferdinand VI gold "La Luz" 4 Escudos 1749 So-J MS62 Prooflike
NGC, Santiago mint, KM2, Cal-740. Salvaged from the "Nuestra
Señora de la Luz" (sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay). A
fantastic 4 Escudos bearing the first date from the first gold
coinage of the Santiago Mint. These issues are more commonly
located in About Uncirculated grades however this piece holds a
desirable near-Choice designation. Its fields are bounding in a
high level of flash, undoubtably earning this more superior example
its "Prooflike" additive.In 1752, the Spanish ship"Nuestra Señora de La Luz" was headed to Cádiz from Buenos Aires carrying gold bars and coinage. While anchored, it was blown by a storm onto rocks. claiming most lives abord. Most of the treasure was contemporaneously salvaged, with the power hold only re-discovered in 1992, when several Santiago 8 Escudos in exceptional condition were recovered.
Metal: Gold
Diameter: 29mm
AGW: 0.399oz
Auction Info
2026 February 23 Spotlight: Shipwreck & Treasure featuring Selections from The Salvager Collection World Coins Showcase Auction #61598 (go to Auction Home page)
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February
23rd
Monday
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Auction Dates
February
23rd
Monday
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