Colombia 1744-FS 4 escudos
This specimen was lot 2032 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $6,900. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Cob 4 Escudos, 1744-FS. Bogota Mint. Philip V. NGC EF-45. The only example certified on either the NGC or PCGS population reports. This VERY RARE and seldom encountered issue exhibits a bold strike on a compact planchet with nearly complete shield and cross. Portions of the date are off the flan, but easily identifiable. The surfaces display even wear with minor earthen deposits in the protected areas adding to its originality and pleasing appearance. From the Pat Johnson Collection." This date may have had an assayer initial but it is not visible on this specimen. An eight escudos is known from 1744 with assayer M. This date is not listed in Cayón, which mentions this type for 1740, 1745, 1747 only. Milled coinage of gold commenced in 1756.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.53 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-7; KM-23; Restrepo/Lasser-M82S-4, Cayón-unlisted.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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