Owning an Escudo Coin isn’t just an investment in gold, it’s an investment in America’s rich history. The coin’s rarity, combined with surging demand, has made top-condition Escudos harder for investors to find, while many versions of the coin have been rising in price by 10% or more for the past several years.
Ferdinand VII 1808 – 1833: In 1808, Napoleon overthrew him; he linked his monarchy to counter-revolution and reactionary policies that produced a deep rift in Spain between his forces on the right and liberals on the left. Back in power in December 1813, he re-established the absolutist monarchy and rejected the liberal constitution of 1812.