Eight Escudos - Pieces of Eight
The Mexican gold 8 Escudos, or piece of eight, is very similar to the Spanish 8 Escudos, the only difference in many cases being the mintmark. The issues for Spain usually have a crowned M for the Madrid Mint, whereas the Mexican versions have an Mo monogram for the Mexico City Mint.

Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	Gold Content
8 Escudos	37	27.0674	0.8750	0.7614

Key to Table
Denomination = Face Value
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres
Weight = Gross weight in grams.
Gold Content = Gold content in Troy Ounces.

Prices & Availability

Date	Denomination	Grade	Availability	Price £	Price $
1772	8 Escudos		Sold	£	$
1854	8 Escudos		Yes	£	$

Price Fluctuations
Because of gold bullion price fluctuations, our selling prices on these and most bullion coins are subject to change without notice. Please don't let this stop you from ordering, we will do our best to meet your order.
You can always check the current price with us before ordering, although nunismatic coins are less subject to gold bullion price changes.

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order
Rest of World (where available) £10 International Registered (fully insured)

Other Mexican Coins
For Mexican coins in silver or base metal, or Mexican coin sets other than gold, please look at the Mexican Coins page of our original website.