Colombia 1767-PN J escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck at Popayán 1760, 1762, 1767 and 1769. Contemporary one escudos from Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) used the "rat-nose" bust of Charles III. Colombian gold from this period, tho scarce, is much more available than Mexican or Peruvian issues. The fineness was lowered to .901 in 1772.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.917 fine gold, .099 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-12235, KM 35, Fr-30.

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.
• Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia, Impresiones Rojo: 2006.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

Link to:

• 1758-NR 1 escudo
• 1762-PN 1 escudo
• 1767-NR escudo
• Mexico 1767-Mo MF escudo
• Peru 1767-L JM escudo
• 1767-NR 2 escudos
• 1767-PN 2 escudos
• 1767-NR 8 escudos
• 1767-PN 8 escudos
• 1769-PN escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1767
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