Philip IV gold 8 Escudos 1637/6 (Aqueduct)-R AU Details (Mount Removed) NGC, Segovia mint, KM95, Fr-201 (date unlisted), Cal-40, Cay-6777. A minimally circulated representative of this rare and infrequently seen type-date, which only seems to appear on auction in multi-year intervals. It may be said that the coin's appearance is consistent with jewelry wear, though in terms of the mounting itself, noted as part of the offering's grade designation, the signs are so slight as to be nearly indiscernible, manifesting in only subtle edge imperfections, which fortunately do not extend to either the obverse or reverse faces. Perhaps only having served as a well-kept jewelry piece and never having entered into circulation, the example reveals covetable clarity across its devices, these easily picked out against the lower regions, endowed with a delightful honey-gold tone that points to the coin having been removed from its prior mounted use for some time. Well-struck and admirably centered, this charming gold piece is sure to arouse the interests of dedicated collectors of the Spanish milled series.

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