Colombia 1856/5-B 2 decimos - Revision history

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - " .666" to " 0.666"

2025-04-27T18:57:59Z

Text replacement - " .666" to " 0.666"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - " .896 fine" to " 0.896 fine"

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Text replacement - " .896 fine" to " 0.896 fine"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - " .583 fine" to " 0.583 fine"

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Text replacement - " .583 fine" to " 0.583 fine"

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2023-09-14T23:40:26Z

Text replacement - " .900 fine" to " 0.900 fine"

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[[Image:Colombia SB818-44139e.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, part of lot 44139]]
[[Image:Colombia SB818-44139f.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was part of lot 44139 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "COLOMBIA. Lot of (6) 2 Reales & 2 Decimos, Various Mints. ...The 2 Decimos are dated 1854/3 Bogota, 1856/5 Bogota, 1867 Popayan, and 1870 Medellin. This group is an interesting mix of SCWC and Restrepo types, some scarcer, with the 1847 2 Reales PCGS VF-35 standing out as well struck and attractive. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." Unlike Mexico, which converted directly from 8 reales = 1 peso to 100 centavos = 1 peso in the 1860's, Colombia took a roundabout route to decimalization. In colonial Colombia, two reales coins were 6.77 g, .896 fine, just like the rest of Spanish America. The chaos of the struggle for independence and the shortage of bullion affected the two reales as it did the other denominations. Cundinamarca issues (1815-16, KM C4) were 4.9 g, .583 fine; the "Libertad Americana" issue (1819-20, KM 76 and 77) were 5.9 g, .666 fine. The first two reales of the independent Nueva Granada (1839-46, KM 97) were 5.5 g, .666 fine. A modified design was issued 1849-53 (KM 105 and 109) and then the coin was redesignated a two décimos, struck 1854-58 (KM 117, shown here). In 1866, the fineness was lowered to .835 and struck at that standard 1866-74 (KM 149, 155, 159, 160) and a twenty centavos struck 1874-86 (KM 176, KM 178).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a better date.

''Specification:'' 5 g, .900 fine silver, .144 troy oz ASW.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 117.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <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: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

''Links to:''
* [[Colombia 1854-B 2 decimos|1854-B 2 décimos]]
* [[Colombia 1856-B 1/2 decimo|1856-B ½ décimo]]
* [[Colombia 1856-B decimo|1856-B décimo]]
* [[Colombia 1856-B peso|1856-B silver peso]]
* [[Colombia 1856-B 10 pesos|1856-B 10 pesos]]
* [[Colombia 1856-P 10 pesos|1856-P 10 pesos]]
* [[Colombia 1857-B 2 decimos|1857-B 2 décimos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1856]]
* return to coins of [[Colombia]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale]]

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 [[Image:Colombia SB818-44139f.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-This specimen was part of lot 44139 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "COLOMBIA. Lot of (6) 2 Reales & 2 Decimos, Various Mints. ...The 2 Decimos are dated 1854/3 Bogota, 1856/5 Bogota, 1867 Popayan, and 1870 Medellin. This group is an interesting mix of SCWC and Restrepo types, some scarcer, with the 1847 2 Reales PCGS VF-35 standing out as well struck and attractive. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." Unlike Mexico, which converted directly from 8 reales = 1 peso to 100 centavos = 1 peso in the 1860's, Colombia took a roundabout route to decimalization. In colonial Colombia, two reales coins were 6.77 g, 0.896 fine, just like the rest of Spanish America. The chaos of the struggle for independence and the shortage of bullion affected the two reales as it did the other denominations. Cundinamarca issues (1815-16, KM C4) were 4.9 g, 0.583 fine; the "Libertad Americana" issue (1819-20, KM 76 and 77) were 5.9 g, .666 fine. The first two reales of the independent Nueva Granada (1839-46, KM 97) were 5.5 g, .666 fine. A modified design was issued 1849-53 (KM 105 and 109) and then the coin was redesignated a two décimos, struck 1854-58 (KM 117, shown here). In 1866, the fineness was lowered to .835 and struck at that standard 1866-74 (KM 149, 155, 159, 160) and a twenty centavos struck 1874-86 (KM 176, KM 178).
+This specimen was part of lot 44139 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "COLOMBIA. Lot of (6) 2 Reales & 2 Decimos, Various Mints. ...The 2 Decimos are dated 1854/3 Bogota, 1856/5 Bogota, 1867 Popayan, and 1870 Medellin. This group is an interesting mix of SCWC and Restrepo types, some scarcer, with the 1847 2 Reales PCGS VF-35 standing out as well struck and attractive. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." Unlike Mexico, which converted directly from 8 reales = 1 peso to 100 centavos = 1 peso in the 1860's, Colombia took a roundabout route to decimalization. In colonial Colombia, two reales coins were 6.77 g, 0.896 fine, just like the rest of Spanish America. The chaos of the struggle for independence and the shortage of bullion affected the two reales as it did the other denominations. Cundinamarca issues (1815-16, KM C4) were 4.9 g, 0.583 fine; the "Libertad Americana" issue (1819-20, KM 76 and 77) were 5.9 g, 0.666 fine. The first two reales of the independent Nueva Granada (1839-46, KM 97) were 5.5 g, 0.666 fine. A modified design was issued 1849-53 (KM 105 and 109) and then the coin was redesignated a two décimos, struck 1854-58 (KM 117, shown here). In 1866, the fineness was lowered to .835 and struck at that standard 1866-74 (KM 149, 155, 159, 160) and a twenty centavos struck 1874-86 (KM 176, KM 178).
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a better date.

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 [[Image:Colombia SB818-44139f.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-This specimen was part of lot 44139 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "COLOMBIA. Lot of (6) 2 Reales & 2 Decimos, Various Mints. ...The 2 Decimos are dated 1854/3 Bogota, 1856/5 Bogota, 1867 Popayan, and 1870 Medellin. This group is an interesting mix of SCWC and Restrepo types, some scarcer, with the 1847 2 Reales PCGS VF-35 standing out as well struck and attractive. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." Unlike Mexico, which converted directly from 8 reales = 1 peso to 100 centavos = 1 peso in the 1860's, Colombia took a roundabout route to decimalization. In colonial Colombia, two reales coins were 6.77 g, .896 fine, just like the rest of Spanish America. The chaos of the struggle for independence and the shortage of bullion affected the two reales as it did the other denominations. Cundinamarca issues (1815-16, KM C4) were 4.9 g, 0.583 fine; the "Libertad Americana" issue (1819-20, KM 76 and 77) were 5.9 g, .666 fine. The first two reales of the independent Nueva Granada (1839-46, KM 97) were 5.5 g, .666 fine. A modified design was issued 1849-53 (KM 105 and 109) and then the coin was redesignated a two décimos, struck 1854-58 (KM 117, shown here). In 1866, the fineness was lowered to .835 and struck at that standard 1866-74 (KM 149, 155, 159, 160) and a twenty centavos struck 1874-86 (KM 176, KM 178).
+This specimen was part of lot 44139 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "COLOMBIA. Lot of (6) 2 Reales & 2 Decimos, Various Mints. ...The 2 Decimos are dated 1854/3 Bogota, 1856/5 Bogota, 1867 Popayan, and 1870 Medellin. This group is an interesting mix of SCWC and Restrepo types, some scarcer, with the 1847 2 Reales PCGS VF-35 standing out as well struck and attractive. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." Unlike Mexico, which converted directly from 8 reales = 1 peso to 100 centavos = 1 peso in the 1860's, Colombia took a roundabout route to decimalization. In colonial Colombia, two reales coins were 6.77 g, 0.896 fine, just like the rest of Spanish America. The chaos of the struggle for independence and the shortage of bullion affected the two reales as it did the other denominations. Cundinamarca issues (1815-16, KM C4) were 4.9 g, 0.583 fine; the "Libertad Americana" issue (1819-20, KM 76 and 77) were 5.9 g, .666 fine. The first two reales of the independent Nueva Granada (1839-46, KM 97) were 5.5 g, .666 fine. A modified design was issued 1849-53 (KM 105 and 109) and then the coin was redesignated a two décimos, struck 1854-58 (KM 117, shown here). In 1866, the fineness was lowered to .835 and struck at that standard 1866-74 (KM 149, 155, 159, 160) and a twenty centavos struck 1874-86 (KM 176, KM 178).
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a better date.

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a better date.
-''Specification:'' 5 g, .900 fine silver, .144 troy oz ASW.
+''Specification:'' 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .144 troy oz ASW.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM 117.

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 * 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.
-* <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: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
+* <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.
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