|
Lot 373. Mexico, Augustin I Iturbide AV 8 Escudos
Rare Augustin Iturbide AV 8 Escudos
Time left: |
Bidding closed
(Sunday, September 21st, 22:06:30 CEST)
Current time: Tuesday, July 29th, 11:05:54 CEST
|
|
Price realised: |
CHF 2'000.00 (6 bids)
Approx. EUR 2'148.30 / USD 2'482.20 / GBP 1'861.82
Bid history
|
Amount
|
Bidder
|
Date
|
|
CHF 2'000.00
|
Bidder 1 *
|
2014-09-21, 04:23:53
|
|
CHF 2'000.00
|
Bidder 1 *
|
2014-09-17, 18:12:10
|
|
CHF 1'900.00
|
Bidder 1 *
|
2014-09-08, 23:20:36
|
|
CHF 1'900.00
|
Bidder 3 *
|
2014-09-21, 08:59:28
|
|
CHF 1'700.00
|
Bidder 2 *
|
2014-09-08, 10:00:04
|
|
CHF 1'700.00
|
Bidder 1 *
|
2014-09-08, 23:20:12
|
* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
|
|
High bidder: |
Bidder 1
|
|
|
|
eAuction #29, Lot 373. Estimate: CHF 2'000.00
Mexico. Augustin I Iturbide (1822-1823). AV 8 Escudos 1823 JM (36 mm, 26.99 g), Mexico City.
Fr. 60; KM 314.
Rare. Above average strike for the issue. Some weakness, otherwise, very fine.
Augustin Iturbide was a General that took over control upon Mexico's Independence in 1821 and established the first Mexican Empire. After a military revolt in Santa Cruz in 1823, he stepped down and fled to Europe. In 1824, Augustin returned to Mexico but was quickly arrested and executed by opposing forces.
|
|
