8 Escudos

Features

Issuer La Rioja (Argentine provinces)
Period Confederate Province (1831-1853)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1842
Value 8 Escudos (128)
Currency Real (1821-1860)
Composition Gold (.875)
Weight 27 g
Diameter 33 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
28985
References KM# 14,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Fr# 10
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.

Obverse

Coat of arms, legend around.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUB·ARGENT·CONFEDERADA·R·8E·
1842

Reverse

Uniformed bust of General Rosas on the left, legend around it.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· RESTAURADOR DE LAS LEYES ·
ROSAS

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1842 R Photo (fr) rare

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
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Heritage Auctions
2021 March 25 - 27 The Paramount Collection World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Dallas 3096
Lot 30079
Internet Archive
25 Mar 2021 AU
(NGC AU55)
USD 84 000.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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