Colombia 1798-NR JJ 2 reales

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Sedwick sale 11, lot 992

The specimen shown was lot 992 in Sedwick sale 11 (Winter Park, FL, April 2011), where it sold for $3,450. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Bogotá, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1798/7JJ, rare. Choice VF+ with beautiful toning, part of obverse rim weak (as made), no problems. For references, a plain-edge specimen in lower grade sold in our Auction #10 for $2,000 + buyer's fee (lot 1052). Jorge Ortiz Murias collection of Colombian colonial minors."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.896 fine silver, .194 troy oz ASW, this specimen 6.6 grams.

Catalog reference: Cayón-13596, KM-59; Restrepo-80.9; CT-1033.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
  • [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 11, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2012.
  • Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia, Impresiones Rojo: 2006.

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