Colombia 1869-P 20 pesos
This specimen was lot 12278 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $4,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1869 20 Pesos. Popayán mint. MS-61 (PCGS). Hans Schulman called this 'pure yellow gold' in 1969, and it is that, highlighted with pale green and abundant luster. Some minor marks, but nothing serious. Were the same marks on a coin with an even texture, and not the crude surface endemic to these 20 Pesos, this piece might be graded two points higher. A lovely specimen. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins. From Hans M.F. Schulman's sale of the Federico Diaz Lascano Collection, May 1969, lot 188." This type was struck at Bogotá 1862-77, Medellin 1867-72 and Popayán 1863-78. Despite the steady issue, the type is rare and expensive.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 32.26 g, 0.900 fine gold, .933 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Restrepo M339.4, KM 142.3, Fr-100.
- [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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