Lot 1103
Mexico. 8 Escudos, 1799 Mo-FM (Mexico City). Fr-43; KM-159. 27.01 grams. Charles IV, 1788-1808. Draped and cuirassed bust of Charles IV right. Reverse: Crowned arms, Order of Golden Fleece around. Superior, even strike, on watery to satiny fields. Devices softly lustrous and cameo-like. Extraordinarily clean fields for these large gold coins. Very Rare in this grade, and undoubtedly one of the finest known. NGC graded MS-65.
Mexico City, the second largest city in the world today, has a long and important history. It was the capital of the Aztec Empire, and was then known as Tenochitlan. It was founded in 1325. It is situated at an altitude of 7,349 feet,which guaranties its mild climate. Mexico City is located on a small island, and the Aztecs had built numerrous causeways connecting the central island of the city to the shoreline. These causeways are the origin of the modern day calzedas which are some of the main avenues of the city today.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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