Colombia 1797-P JF escudo

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Aureo sale 246, lot 780

This specimen was lot 780 in Aureo y Calicó sale 246 (Barcelona, September 2012), where it sold for 160 € (about US$243 including buyer's fees). The catalog[1] noted,

"Carlos IV (1788-1808). 1797. Popayán. JF. 1 escudo. Leves hojitas. Parte de brillo original. Escasa. MBC/MBC+. (One escudo of 1797, Popayán mint. Light marks, some original luster, scarce, very fine to choice very fine.)"

This type was struck at Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) and Popayán 1791-1808 and is a common gold coin of Charles IV. Assayer JF is recorded for 1792-1808.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-14062, KM 56.2, Cal. 528.

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.
  • Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.
  • Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia, Impresiones Rojo: 2006.
  • 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.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Numismática, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2012.

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