Struck at Madrid, this imposing gold coin is also notable for the date of issue – 1788. Issued in the first weeks of the reign of Charles IV, with the king taking power in the December, it was also the year the First Fleet reached Australia after its 250day voyage from Britain.
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Struck at the mint in the Spanish capital, Madrid
Issued in 1788, during the year of European Settlement in Australia
Graded good Very Fine
Rare Spanish-struck 1788 Gold 8 Escudos
Struck at Madrid, this imposing gold coin is also notable for the date of issue – 1788. Issued in the first weeks of the reign of Charles IV, with the king taking power in the December, it was also the year the First Fleet reached Australia after its 250day voyage from Britain.
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