Colombia 1837-B RS real

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

This example is a one real coin struck for REPUBLICA DE NUEVA GRANADA from 1837-1846 at the Bogotá mint. The initials RS correspond to the assayers. Nueva Granada was a Centralist Republic created upon the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1830. The region held this name until 1858, when the Granadine Confederation was formed.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.7 g, 0.666 fine silver, 0.0578 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 91.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.

Link to:

• 1836-B real
• 1837-B ¼ real
• 1837-B 8 reales
• 1837-B gold peso
• 1837-B 16 pesos
• 1837-P 16 pesos
• 1838-B real
• 1844-P ½ real
• Coins and currency dated 1837
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