Colombia 1640-NR A 2 escudos
This specimen was lot 37 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 39 (Winter Park, FL, May 2026), where it sold for $6,300. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1640/39, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, very rare, NGC AU 53, ex-Santa Fe, Restrepo Plate (both stated on label). Broad, oblong flan with choice full cross and shield flanked by clear (N)RA and II, but best part is the ample legend with most of king's name visible, displaying P's crafted from crafted from I's with small o's and the V as an upside-down A, plus very bold date that looks like 1649 but assayer A was long gone by that date, and note the 4 is punched over a retrograde 4, a very interesting coin overall, rather bright and butter-yellow in color, probably the finest (and only?) example at NGC but currently not yet posted in the census, in fact the only one known to us. Pedigreed to the Santa Fe Collection (Sedwick Auction 10, lot 25), also Plate Coin M50-17 on page 85 of Restrepo's Coins of Colombia (2012)." This type was struck 1628-55 for Philip IV. Most survivors lack legible dates and therefore many dates are not listed altho the Santa Fé mint probably operated continuously during that period.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.87 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 6.70 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-6667, ANUN-8; Restrepo-M50.17 (this coin); S-B20; KM-4.1 (unlisted date); Fr-2.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 39, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2026.
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