Choice Santiago Mint 8 Escudos

370, Lot: 614. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHILE, Colonial. Fernando VI. King of Spain, 1746-1759. AV 8 Escudos (36mm, 27.02 g, 12h). Santiago mint; Jose Larreñeta, assayer. Dated 1751 So J. Bareheaded, armored, and draped bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. ME 10871; Friedberg 5. Superb EF, lustrous, a few light contact marks and scratches in obverse field.