Expert: Dmitry Livshits - 11/18/2011

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QUESTION: Hello

I have a gold coin minted 1792 on the front has a bust of a man facing to the right. on front it says CAROL.IIII.D.G on one side and HISP.ETIND.R.     on the back it has a shield with a 1 on one side and an S on the other side of the shield. and along the rim it says IN.UTROQ on one side and FELIX.A.D. Any information you can give me would be very helpful thank you



    Albert Silva

ANSWER: Hi Albert,
This would be a Spanish colonial 1 escudo, made of .903 (22 karat) gold.
They were minted at various cities. The mint and assayer marks will determine if it's one of the more common or rare ones. Can you attach a picture of the 1 S side to a follow-up question? That would allow me to give you a complete answer regarding origin, condition, originality and value.
Thanks for the question! =)

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QUESTION: Here are scans of the front and back.
 Thank you

Answer
Hi Albert,
Sorry about the delay in answering your question.
This coin has the Madrid mintmark, so it's from mainland Spain. This makes it one of the more common types, but it's still worth more than gold value.
In the condition shown I would expect in the $250 range at auction. Not bad for a circulated coin with less than 1/10th of an ounce of pure gold content.
Thanks again for the question! =)