Colombia 1969-NI 1500 pesos
This specimen was lot 31027 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $10,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Colombia: Republic gold Proof "Battle of Boyacá" 1500 Pesos 1969-NI PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC, Numismatica Italiana mint. #58. The finest specimen submitted to NGC, this representative commemorates the 150th anniversary of Santander's victory at the Battle of Boyacá. Deep mirrors highlight Santander and Bolivar's frosted portraits on this captivating, large issue. From the Paramount Collection." This type comes with an "NI" mintmark (shown here) and a "B" mintmark, presumably for Bogotá. This was the largest of the gold commemoratives issued on this occasion.
Recorded mintage: 6,000 proofs.
Specification: 47.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, 38.61 mm diameter, AGW 1.8663 oz.
Catalog reference: KM 242, Fr-122.
- Almanzar, Alcedo, and Dale Seppa, Coins of Colombia, San Antonio, TX: 1973.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Paramount Collection World & Ancient Coins: Signature Auction 3096, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
Link to:
- 1968 1500 pesos, International Eucharistic Congress
- 1969 centavo
- 1969-B 100 pesos, Bolivar and Joaquin Paris Ricaurte
- 1969-B 200 pesos, Bolivar and Carlos Soublette
- 1969-B 300 pesos, Bolivar and Jose Antonio Anzuategui
- 1969-B 500 pesos, Bolivar and Rondon
- 1971 1500 pesos, 6th Pan-American Games
- Coins and currency dated 1969