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Heritage Auctions

8 Escudos – Chile

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1789 Chile circulation coins

Context

Years: 1789–1791

Issuer: Chile

Period:

Ruler: Charles IV

Currency:

(1541—1852)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 84,000

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 27.07 g

Gold weight: 24.39 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90.1% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #42

Numista: #35200

Value

Bullion value: $3835.63

Obverse

Inscription:

CAROL IV D G HISP ET IND REX

1790

Script: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:

IN UTROQ FELIX

AUSPICE DEO

8 S

So DA

Script: Latin

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Casa de Moneda de Chile	(So)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1789	So	—
1790	So	—
1790	SoDA	42,000
1791	So	42,000

Series: 1789 Chile circulation coins

½ Real obverse

½ Real reverse

1 Real obverse

1 Real reverse

2 Reales obverse

2 Reales reverse

4 Reales obverse

4 Reales reverse

8 Reales obverse

8 Reales reverse

2 Escudos obverse

2 Escudos reverse

8 Escudos obverse

8 Escudos reverse

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