Bidspirit auction | Spain 4 Escudos 1788 M/M

Spain 4 Escudos 1788 M/M - KM-418.1a; Calicó-315; Áureo & Calicó-1795; Gold (.875), 13.35 g. Madrid Mint; assayer Manuel de Lamas (M). Charles III (1759–1788); final-year issue of his reign. Armored and draped bust of the king right; reverse with crowned Spanish royal arms surrounded by the Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. An attractive example of late Spanish Bourbon gold coinage, with strong portrait detail and a well-defined reverse. XF