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Triumph for Golden Age Escudos

Result EUR61,710
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 21 October 2022 - 14:15 (CEST) - 237, rue Jean-Moulin - 80000 Amiens

History and geography were revisited in this sale of antique and collector’s coins, with a special focus on Spain’s Golden Age.

Spain, Philip II, 1556-1598, Madrid, 4-escudo piece, gold, 1591, 13.51 g/0.476 oz.Result:... Triumph for Golden Age Escudos

Spain, Philip II, 1556-1598, Madrid, 4-escudo piece, gold, 1591, 13.51 g/0.476 oz.
Result: €61,710

From 1556 to 1598, Philip II reigned over an all-powerful Spain enriched by the inexhaustible resources of its American colonies. These treasures included gold, of course, which was used to mint money like the escudos produced during the reign of Philip…
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Friday 21 October 2022 - 14:15 (CEST)
237, rue Jean-Moulin - 80000 Amiens
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