Colombia 2 Escudos 1700 "1715 Fleet Shipwreck" NGC 63
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CHARLES III (THE PRETENDER) GOLD COB 2 ESCUDOS (1700–1714)
Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino Mint | Cal-Type 242 | Restrepo M66 | Fr-4a | 6.76 g | Graded ARC MS63 NGC
An exceptional Choice Mint State specimen of this historically charged gold 2 Escudos, radiating from its bold central devices with remarkable brilliance and crispness of strike. The Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino mint—located in present-day Colombia—was among the most remote yet symbolically potent colonial outposts to issue coinage during the War of the Spanish Succession (1700–1714).
Long misattributed as a posthumous issue of Charles II under Philip V, this elusive piece was in fact struck in the name of Charles III, known to history as the Austrian Pretender. Backed by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI (his own future title), Charles claimed the Spanish crown following the death of the childless Charles II. His supporters—spanning much of Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia—recognized him as Carlos III of Spain, setting the stage for one of Europe’s most consequential dynastic conflicts.
For six turbulent years, Charles III ruled from Barcelona, minting coins that symbolized both his defiance and his legitimacy. When his brother Joseph I died in 1711, Charles ascended as Holy Roman Emperor, forcing his withdrawal from Spain and effectively conceding the throne to Philip V of Bourbon. The ensuing Treaty of Utrecht reshaped the map of Europe and marked the dawn of Bourbon Spain.
Coins of this type—especially from the New World mints—are exceedingly rare survivors of this imperial chess match, struck in gold that circulated among soldiers, merchants, and emissaries loyal to a lost claimant. This MS63 example, with its luminous surfaces and razor-sharp details, stands as a testament to the political and numismatic intrigue that defined the early 18th century.
A rare opportunity to possess not merely a coin, but a golden emblem of a contested crown and an empire in transition.x
Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino Mint | Cal-Type 242 | Restrepo M66 | Fr-4a | 6.76 g | Graded ARC MS63 NGC
An exceptional Choice Mint State specimen of this historically charged gold 2 Escudos, radiating from its bold central devices with remarkable brilliance and crispness of strike. The Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino mint—located in present-day Colombia—was among the most remote yet symbolically potent colonial outposts to issue coinage during the War of the Spanish Succession (1700–1714).
Long misattributed as a posthumous issue of Charles II under Philip V, this elusive piece was in fact struck in the name of Charles III, known to history as the Austrian Pretender. Backed by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI (his own future title), Charles claimed the Spanish crown following the death of the childless Charles II. His supporters—spanning much of Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia—recognized him as Carlos III of Spain, setting the stage for one of Europe’s most consequential dynastic conflicts.
For six turbulent years, Charles III ruled from Barcelona, minting coins that symbolized both his defiance and his legitimacy. When his brother Joseph I died in 1711, Charles ascended as Holy Roman Emperor, forcing his withdrawal from Spain and effectively conceding the throne to Philip V of Bourbon. The ensuing Treaty of Utrecht reshaped the map of Europe and marked the dawn of Bourbon Spain.
Coins of this type—especially from the New World mints—are exceedingly rare survivors of this imperial chess match, struck in gold that circulated among soldiers, merchants, and emissaries loyal to a lost claimant. This MS63 example, with its luminous surfaces and razor-sharp details, stands as a testament to the political and numismatic intrigue that defined the early 18th century.
A rare opportunity to possess not merely a coin, but a golden emblem of a contested crown and an empire in transition.x
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