Colombia 1648-NR R 2 escudos
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This specimen was lot 61 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (16)48, assayer R below denomination to right, rare. Bold date 48 outside full cross (the 8 made of two o's), nice full shield (albeit doubled) with clear denomination and assayer to right, lightly red-toned XF, missing in Tauler." The SCWC records this rare type for most dates 1628-65 but many are missing in Cayón, including this one.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.86 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 6.70 grams.
Catalog reference: Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; Cal-1806; KM-4.1, Cayón-unlisted.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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