Auction Catalogue

17 March 2004

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1047

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17 March 2004

Hammer Price:
£110

Spain, Philip IV, a gilt electrotype of the gold 100 Escudos, 1633r, Segovia, 163.50g (cf. CC 8583; cf. KM. 113; cf. F. 198). Small scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine, interesting (£80-120)

Illustration much reduced

This is one of four copies of the specimen in the collection of H.H. The Prince de Ligne (Sotheby Auction, 26-7 June 1968, lot 744), and was made at the time of that sale