Colombia 1693-ARC 2 escudos

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from Sedwick Auction 37, lot 69
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This specimen was lot 69 in Sedwick Auction 37 (Winter Park, FL, May 2025), where it sold for $5,700. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1693, assayer not visible (ARCE), PCGS AU55 (1715 Fleet), finest and only example in PCGS census. Full shield (transposed lions and castles) with clear ARC(E) in legend to left preceded by parts of king's name, choice full cross with distinctive style of fleurs, most of 3 of date in legend plus bottoms of 69, rich gold color, large edge-split. From the 1715 Fleet." The SCWC states this date should read 1693-NR A while Cayón describes it as 1693-NR R. Our search of the archives turns up no others of this date for comparison. The products of the Spanish mints are little better. Assayer ARC(E) is known for 1694-1700.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 6.68 grams.

Catalog reference: Cayón-7800 (assayer R), Restrepo-unlisted (cf M66.22); S-B24; Cal-unlisted (Type 151); Fr-4; KM-14.1.

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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