Colombia 1846-P UM 2 pesos

from the Stacks Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 40354

This type was struck 1838-46 at Popayán only. The Bogotá mint restricted itself to gold pesos and sixteen pesos during this period. This specimen was lot 40354 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $228. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1846-UM 2 Pesos. Popayán mint. AU-50 (PCGS). Attractive medium yellow gold with no problems. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins. Ex. Houston Numismatic Exchange, June 1970." Assayer UE also exists for this date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-76; KM-95; Restrepo 202.15.

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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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