CNG 93, Lot: 1832. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SPAIN, Reino de España. Carlos III. 1759-1788. AV 8 Escudos (38mm, 26.95 g, 12h). Madrid mint. Dated 1778 PJ. Bust right; date below / Crowned coat-of-arms; denomination across field; all within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; in exergue, mint mark to left; assayer initials to lower right. ME 12896; Calicó 59; Friedberg 282. EF, attractively toned, traces of underlying luster.