Colombia 1917 5 pesos

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, part of lot 40453

This specimen was part of lot 40453 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $576. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. A pair of MS-64 (PCGS) 5 Pesos. Included are 1917; 1928. (Total: 2 pieces). From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck 1913-19 and is common. This date comes in medal rotation only.

Recorded mintage: 43,000.

Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, .234 troy oz AGW (same standard as a British sovereign).

Catalog reference: Fr-110; KM-195.2.

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, 1901-2000, 47th 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:

• 1913 5 pesos
• 1917 50 centavos, Bogota issue
• 1917 50 centavos, Philadelphia issue
• 1918 5 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1917
• return to coins of Colombia