Colombia 1630-C E 2 escudos
This specimen was lot 93 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 35 (Winter Park, FL, May 2024), where it sold for $5,100. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA, Cartagena, gold cob 2 escudos, 1630, assayer E below mintmark C to left, dots inside and outside tressure around cross, NGC MS 61. Broad flan (odd shape) with full 30 of date outside of 100% full cross-and-tressure, the crown and shield also complete with full •C•E to left and •II• (reading vertically) to right, light orange toning all over." This rare type was struck 1628-35. During its brief existence, the mint at Cartagena produced one reales (KM A5), two reales (KM A6.3), four reales (KM 2.4), eight reales (KM 3.4) and the two escudos shown here.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.87 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 6.81 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-6647, Restrepo-M52.31; S-C7; KM-4.6; Cal-unl; Fr-2a1.
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- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia, Impresiones Rojo: 2006.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 35, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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