Colombia 1781-NR JJ real
The specimen shown was lot 1005 in Sedwick sale 11 (Winter Park, FL, April 2011), where it sold for $1,098.25. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Bogotá, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1781JJ (no dot), very rare. Crude Fine with old scratches and scuffs on obverse, flan-flaws and 2 small punchmarks on reverse, light purplish toning all over, variety without a dot between the J's of the assayer (rarer than indicated in Restrepo). Jorge Ortiz Murias collection of Colombian colonial minors."
The SCWC lists seven dates for Nuevo Reino between 1772-84, all scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.38 g, 0.903 fine silver, .098 troy oz ASW, this specimen 3.2 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-11387, KM-46.1; Restrepo-38.11a; CT-1629.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 11, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2012.
- 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.
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