Colombia 1651-NR R 2 escudos

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from Sedwick Auction 37, lot 228
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This specimen was lot 228 in Sedwick Auction 37 (Winter Park, FL, May 2025), where it sold for $8,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1651, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, PCGS MS63 (Maravillas), finest and only example in PCGS census. Off-center full cross with 100% full and bold date (very rare thus), the shield also full and choice and well centered with bold mintmark (N)•R• to left and denomination II to right above the top of the assayer R, most of crown at top, very lightly toned and exceptional grade (none in MS at NGC for this date). Recovered from Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island with Sedwick photo-certificate." The denomination and assayer are on the right, written as "•=R". Assayer R is known for 1645-59.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 6.77 grams.

Catalog reference: Cayón-6682, Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; Cal-1809; Fr-2; KM-4.1.

Source:

  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 37, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Almenara Collection of Colonial Peruvian Gold Coins, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.

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