Beautiful Large Gold 8 Escudos Coin. Mint Year: 1845 Mint Place: Cuzco (CUZ). Reference: Friedberg 63, KM-148.3. Certified and graded by NGC as AU-53! 875 Diameter: 38mm Weight: 27gm. Obverse: Large figure of liberty, holding cap on stick and shield with “LI-BER-TAD” inscription. Legend: FIRME Y FELIZ – POR LA UNION. Reverse: Wreath above shield of Peru with four flags at sides. Value (8-E) in fields. Peru declared its independence in 1821 and the city of Cusco maintained its importance within the administrative structure of the of the country. Upon independence, the Department of Cusco was created and at the time maintained authority over territory extending to the Brazilian border. The city of Cusco was made capital of the department and subsequently became the most important city in the south-eastern Andean region. The item “1845, Peru (Republic). Beautiful Large Gold 8 Escudos Coin. (27gm!) NGC AU-53″ is in sale since Saturday, November 28, 2020. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\South America\Peru”. The seller is “coinworldtv” and is located in Wien. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Peru
- Certification: NGC
- Grade: AU 53
- Year: 1845
- Composition: Gold
- Denomination: 8 Escudos
- KM Number: 148.3.