View source for Colombia 1808-P JF escudo Fr-59

[[Image:Colombia SB818-40085o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 40085]]
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This specimen was lot 40085 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $288. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "COLOMBIA. 1808-JF Escudo. Popayán mint. Carlos IV (1788-1808). AU-58 (PCGS). Listed as an 1808/7 overdate in Restrepo, though the thin evidence of a possible crossbar within the top of the final 8 seems insufficient for attribution. This is the final Escudo issue of Colombia in the name of Carlos IV, though his portrait persisted on the issues of Ferdinand VII through the end of the series in 1819. Perfectly centered, with a ring of denticles around both sides, this piece shows exemplary orange toning over medium yellow gold surfaces. A good deal of luster persists, and no significant flaws are noted. Choice and desirable. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." In an extremely confused political situation in Spain, Charles IV was forced to abdicate in favor of Ferdinand VII, who in turn was forced to abdicate in favor of Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte, erstwhile king of Naples. Joseph was never recognized in Latin America but escudos of 1808 are known for both Charles and Ferdinand.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.38 g, 0.875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-14140]], Restrepo 85.40, KM 56.2, Fr-59.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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. 
* Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, ''Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias,'' 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
* Calicó, Xavier, ''Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020,'' Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>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: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Colombia 1807-P JF escudo|1807-P escudo]]
* [[Colombia 1807-NR JJ 4 escudos|1807-NR 4 escudos]]
* [[Colombia 1807-P JF 8 escudos|1807-P 8 escudos]]
* [[Colombia 1808-NR 1/4 real|1808-NR ¼ real]]
* [[Bolivia 1808-PTS PJ escudo]]
* [[Colombia 1808-NR JF escudo Fr-65|1808-NR escudo, Ferd. VII]]
* [[Colombia 1808-P JF escudo Fr-66|1808-P escudo, Ferd. VII]]
* [[Mexico 1808-Mo TH escudo]], Charles IV
* [[Peru 1808-L JP escudo]], Charles IV
* [[Colombia 1808-NR JF 2 escudos|1808-NR 2 escudos]]
* [[Colombia 1808-NR JJ 8 escudos Fr-51|1808-NR 8 escudos, Ch. IV]]
* [[Colombia 1808-NR JF 8 escudos Fr-60|1808-NR 8 escudos, Ferd. VII]]
* [[Colombia 1808-P JF 8 escudos Fr-61|1808-P 8 escudos, Ferd. VII]]
* [[Colombia 1809-P JF escudo|1809-P escudo]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1808]]
* return to coins of [[Colombia]]

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