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Spanish American gold coins were minted in one-half, one, two, four, and eight escudo denominations, with each escudo worth around two Spanish dollars or $2. The two-escudo (or $4 coin) was the "doubloon" or "pistole", and the large eight-escudo (or $16) was a "quadruple pistole".
The first escudo was a gold coin introduced in 1535/1537, with coins denominated in escudos issued until 1833. It was initially worth 16 reales . When different reales were introduced, the escudo became worth 16 reales de plata in 1642, then 16 reales de plata fuerte or 40 reales de vellón from 1737.
Gold coins made before 2000 are only 90% pure gold. Proof coins contain a frosted angel with a polished background. A reverse proof is the opposite and has a polished angel with a frosted background. [1] An antique finish silver Libertad coin was first released in 2018 with a limited mintage of 40,000. [2]
The Spanish gold lynx or Spanish doubloon (name for the entire lynx series and successors) is a gold bullion coin issued by the Kingdom of Spain, minted for the first time in 2021 for the Spanish Royal Mint. Its grade is pure gold 999.9 (24 carats) according to Provision 14038 of BOE no. 198 of 2021. The quality of its minting is Proof Reverse ...
Weight: 27 g Market Value: - The obverse depicts a portrait of his majesty king of Spain Juan Carlos I The reverse design features a cross-country skier Incorporation of Minorca under the Spanish Crown [2] Designer: - Mint: - Value: €10 Alloy: Ag Quantity: 30,000 Quality: Proof Issued: 2002 Diameter: 40 mm Weight: 27 g Market Value: -
The silver real (Spanish: real de plata) was the currency of the Spanish colonies in America and the Philippines. In the seventeenth century the silver real was established at two billon reales (reales de vellón) or sixty-eight maravedíes. Gold escudos (worth 16 reales) were also issued.
Pistole is the French name given to a Spanish gold coin in use from 1537; it was a doubloon or double escudo, the gold unit. The name was also given to the Louis d'Or of Louis XIII of France , and to other European gold coins of about the value of the Spanish coin. [ 1 ]