Spain Charles IV Gold Doubloon 1804, Madrid Mint

Description

Denomination: Gold 2 Escudos or doubloon

Period: Spanish colonies 

Date: 1804

Origin: Madrid mint. FA issuer

Condition: VF+ die or re-strike fault to obverse. top

Obverse: King facing right. legend around. CAROL.IIII.D.G.  HISP.ET IND.R.

Reverse: Crowned shield of arms with chain and legend around. IN.UTROQ.FELIX.AUSPICE.DEO. 2 – S 

Size and Weight: 23mm. 6.72g

References: KM#435

Features and Provenance: The two escudo was nicknamed the doubloon as it was worth $4 dollars (double). the basic escudo being worth $2. As confusing as this is. the 8 escudo coin has also been called a doubloon or even double doubloon! It has had its links with classic piracy prior to the period of this coin; ships transported the coins from mints in the Americas and from Spain to the colonies where they were captured or wrecked. The ‘pieces of eight’ (the silver counterpart) and the doubloon are not just the  stuff of legends

Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between

Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear

Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear

Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn

Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible