Colombia 1749-FS S 8 escudos
This specimen was lot 1539 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 17,500 CHF (about US$22,516 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"COLOMBIA. Fernando VI. 1746-1759. 8 Escudos 1749 S, Santa Fe (Nuevo Reino). Assayer: Sebastian de Rivera. Wappen zwischen S/S - F/S. Äusserst selten. NGC AU58. Überdurchschnittlich gut ausgeprägt. (Colombia, Ferdinand VI, 1746-59, eight escudos of 1749, Santa Fe mint. Obverse: arms divide denomination and mintmark. Extremely rare, Extraordinarily well struck.)"
This type is listed for 1736-46 with all dates marked as rare. Milled coinage of gold commenced in 1756.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.917 fine gold, .798 troy oz ASW, this specimen 26.93 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-10857, Restrepo M98-4. Tauler 618. La Onza 618. AC 800. Fr-11.
- 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.
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- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
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