{"product_id":"1621-65-8-escudos-seville-philip-iv-ngc-ms62-1","title":"1621-65 8 Escudos Seville - Philip IV NGC MS62","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThe 1621-1665 Spanish 8 Escudos gold coin was struck during the reign of King Philip IV of Spain (1621-1665), during an era when Spain was a dominant global power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eKey features include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eA Spanish colonial gold \"cob\" doubloon, hand-hammered on an irregular planchet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003ePart of the Latin legend \"HISPANIARVM REX\" (King of the Spains) appears along the edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eMost of these 8 Escudos were minted in Spain's New World mints (like Mexico City or Lima) or in Spain (such as the Seville mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eComposed of .9167 fine gold (22 karat) with a weight of about 27 grams (approximately 0.80 troy oz actual gold content)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"209\" data-start=\"198\"\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features a crowned coat-of-arms shield representing the united Spanish kingdoms. To one side appears the mintmark and assayer’s initial, and to the other, the denomination (Roman numeral “VIII”). The shield is surrounded by the Latin legend: \u003cem data-end=\"489\" data-start=\"467\"\u003e“PHILIPPVS IIII D G”\u003c\/em\u003e (Philip IV Dei Gratia, by the Grace of God).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"753\" data-start=\"536\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"547\" data-start=\"536\"\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Displays a distinctive Jerusalem Cross within a quatrefoil, with castles and lions occupying the quarters — symbolic of the kingdoms of Castile and León.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eThe rarity of this coin in such exceptional condition cannot be overstated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eIn any grade, 17th-century 8 Escudos are scarce, but in Mint State they are exceedingly rare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eAccording to available NGC\/PCGS census data, only a handful of Philip IV 8 Escudos have been certified in Mint State across all mints and dates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eOne recent market description notes that \"fourteen total have been certified\" in the entire Philip IV 8 Escudo series, with just 3 coins graded MS64 and a single finest-known at MS65\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eBy extension, MS62 examples are only a few pieces – likely on the order of five to ten coins, at most, for all dates under Philip IV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eA 1659 Seville-mint 8 Escudos in NGC MS62 was reported as the \"finest and only example in NGC's census\" for that date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe combination of flashy mint luster, sharp detail, and absence of wear, combined with an almost nonexistent population in MS, makes it an exceptional rarity that advanced collectors will pay strong premiums to obtain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729071505578,"sku":"2117465-025","price":25469.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/files\/104_556c4ff9-a41f-49b4-b395-257aa9506300.jpg?v=1747420689","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1621-65-8-escudos-seville-philip-iv-ngc-ms62-1","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}