After being lost for centuries, Spanish gold coin from 1609 breaks European auction record

Nov 24, 2025 9:23 pm | Jpost

The Segovian Centen, the first 100-escudo coin weighing 339.35 grams of gold, struck by King Philip III in 1609, during a preview ahead of its sale starting at 2,000,000 Swiss francs ($2,478,000 USD) in Geneva, Switzerland, November 24, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE)
The unique 339-gram piece sold for 2,817,500 Swiss francs ($3.49 million).
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