1770 NGC AU 58 Spain 1/2 Escudo Charles III Madrid Gold Coin POP 1/3 (24070203C) Greece Well struck with underlying luster

Well struck with underlying luster

Inside the shaft

Well struck with superb details (LEY

none higher (no numerically graded coins

Type of coin that circulated in American colonies

1770 NGC AU 58 Spain 1/2 Escudo Charles III Madrid Gold Coin POP 1/3 (24070203C) Greece Well struck with underlying lusterAlmost Uncirculated Spain gold 1 2 escudo coin. Struck for King Charles III at the Madrid Mint (mint mark crowned M, assayer PJ). Bare bust variety. Type of coinage used by Americans prior to and during the Revolution. Certified by NGC to AU 58, Population Census: this coin, only 3 higher. Well struck with lustrous surfaces, attractive in hand.