Colombia 1864-M 10 pesos
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This specimen was lot 12230 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1864 10 Pesos. Medellín mint. VF-35 (PCGS). Medium yellow gold with some contrasting darker toning in the recesses. Many tiny marks, but otherwise a problem free example of this interesting emission. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins." This type was struck at Bogotá (Fr-102) 1862-66, Medellin (shown here) 1864-71 and Popayan (Fr-103) 1863-70. While not cheap, it is considerably more available than the five pesos.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 16.13 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Restrepo M333.1, KM 141.2, Fr-104.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
- 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.
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