Colombia 1858-B decimo

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44205

This specimen was part of lot 44205 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), which sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Lot of (2) Decimo, 1855 & 1858. Bogota Mint. AU Detail--Cleaned & AU Detail--Scratch. 2 pieces in lot. Both without overdates, untoned to light toning. Both with a few marks in fields but without significant distractions. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck 1853-58 and superseded a coin of the same weight but denominated "UN REAL" (KM 112). As the populace was used to eight reales in a peso, the previous coin must have caused confusion and irritation.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a scarce date.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .072 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-115, Restrepo type 186.

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.
• ^[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.

Link to:

• 1857-B décimo
• 1858-B ¼ real
• 1858-P ¼ real

• 1858-B 2 décimos
• 1858-B peso
• 1858-P 2 pesos
• 1858-B 5 pesos
• 1858-B 10 pesos
• 1858-P 10 pesos
• 1859-B décimo
• Coins and currency dated 1858
• return to coins of Colombia