Colombia 1846-P UE 16 pesos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type, struck at Popayán 1837-49, replaced the earlier 8 escudos (KM 82.1) and is identical in size and weight. It was also produced at Bogotá. The type is common enough that some attempt to collect date sets. Three assayers are recorded for this date: UM, UE and UR.

Recorded mintage: unknown but the scarcest of the three assayers.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 94.2, Fr-74.

Source:

• 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.
• 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:

• 1845-B 16 pesos
• 1846-B ¼ real
• 1846-P ¼ real
• 1846-B ½ real
• 1846-P UE ½ real
• 1846-P UM ½ real
• 1846-B real
• 1846-P real
• 1846 8 reales
• 1846-B 2 reales
• 1846-B gold peso
• 1846-P UE 2 pesos
• 1846-P UM 2 pesos
• 1846-B 16 pesos
• 1846-P UR 16 pesos
• 1846-P UM 16 pesos
• 1849-B 16 pesos
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