Friedberg Plate Coin

Triton XIX, Lot: 2543. Estimate $20000. Sold for $35000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JAMAICA, Colony. George III. 1760-1820. AV Doubloon – 8 Escudos (38mm, 26.95 g). Struck 1758. Floriate GR in circular cartouche / Floriate GR in circular cartouche counterstamped on a Peruvian 8 Escudos dated 1751 L(IMA). Gordon 1a-c; Pridmore 1; KM 11.3; Friedberg 1 (8th ed. – this coin illustrated). VF, toned. Very rare in gold.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Marian A. Sinton Collection (Triton III, 30 November 1999), lot 1432; Douglas Collection (Spink 119, 4 March 1997), lot 601.