Spain 1 Escudo - Carlos IV, 1788 – 1807
Information
Country
Spain
Spain
Currency
Real
(1497 – 1833)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Escudo
Year
1788 – 1807
Ruler
Charles IV (Carlos IV)
(1788–1808)
Composition
Gold (.875)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.3
Diameter (mm)
18
Thickness (mm)
0.7
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Escudo from Spain. Issued from 1788 to 1807. Struck in Gold (.875). Measures 18 mm and weighs 3.3 g.
- Obverse
- Draped and cuirassed bust of Charles IV bareheaded on the right, seen from three quarters in front with the jewel of the Golden Fleece.
- Reverse
- M crowned - MF. Crowned shield quartered in ten pieces: 1 Aragon, 2 Aragon-Sicily, 3 Austria, 4 Modern Burgundy, 5 Parma, 6 Tuscany, 7 Old Burgundy, 8 Flanders, 9 Tyrol, 10 Brabant; and set on the whole quartered at 1 and 4 of Castile, at 2 and 3 of Leon, entailed of Gr.
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 MFA | — | € 300,00 | — | € 1400,00 | Cal#501 | 8% | |
| 1801 MFA | — | — | — | — | Cal#500 | 8% | |
| 1799 MFA | — | — | — | — | Cal#499 | 5% | |
| 1799 MMF | — | — | — | — | Cal#498 | 10% | |
| 1798 MMF | — | — | — | € 1400,00 | Cal#497 | 13% | |
| 1797 MMF | — | — | — | — | Cal#496 | 10% | |
| 1796 MMF | — | — | — | — | Cal#495 | 3% | |
| 1795 MMF | — | — | — | — | Cal#494 | 5% | |
| 1794 MMF | — | — | — | — | Cal#493 | 3% | |
| 1793 MMF | — | — | € 430,00 | — | Cal#492 | 15% | |
| 1792 MMF | — | € 240,00 | — | — | Cal#491 | 38% | |
| 1791 MMF | — | € 310,00 | — | € 560,00 | Cal#490 | 15% | |
| 1790 MMF | — | — | — | — | Cal#489 | 3% | |
| 1789 MMF | — | — | — | — | Cal#488 | 5% | |
| 1788 MMF | — | — | — | — | Cal#487 | 8% |
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