Carlos III portrait. Perhaps the finest known example of this final Popayán 8 Escudos to depict Carlos III. Superb and rich yellow gold with olive highlights and abundant luster. Extremely well struck, with doubling on the right legends of the obverse and deep reflectivity on the reverse. A small area of soft striking is localized to the chain link above IN near the P mintmark. Free of even minor marks, extremely choice for the grade, and offering a provenance that matches its quality. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.<p>From Spink Americas sale of the Norweb Collection, March 1997, lot 402.
