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This specimen was lot 50 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Bogota, [[Colombia]], gold cob 2 escudos, 1646 (R), rare, NGC MS 61. Nearly full cross and full shield (slightly off-center) with flat area to one side (assayer to left and mintmark to right not visible as a result), bold 164 of date and weak final digit 6, which NGC calls 0 despite die evidence to the contrary (the existence of short diagonal lines above Flanders-Tirol, for example), faintly red-toned in crevices. To be fair, the 6's in this period have very short "tails" and do look like 0's!" This type was struck 1628-55 for Philip IV. Most survivors lack legible dates and therefore many dates are unlisted (including the 1646) altho the Santa Fé mint probably operated continuouosly during that period.
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This specimen was lot 50 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Bogota, [[Colombia]], gold cob 2 escudos, 1646 (R), rare, NGC MS 61. Nearly full cross and full shield (slightly off-center) with flat area to one side (assayer to left and mintmark to right not visible as a result), bold 164 of date and weak final digit 6, which NGC calls 0 despite die evidence to the contrary (the existence of short diagonal lines above Flanders-Tirol, for example), faintly red-toned in crevices. To be fair, the 6's in this period have very short "tails" and do look like 0's!" This type was struck 1628-55 for Philip IV. Most survivors lack legible dates and therefore many dates are unlisted (including the 1646) altho the Santa Fé mint probably operated continuously during that period.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
''Specification:'' 6.77 g, 0.917 fine copper, this specimen 6.68 grams.  
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''Specification:'' 6.77 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 6.68 grams.  
  
''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayon-limonite]], Restrepo-M50.23; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386.  
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''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-6678]], Restrepo-M50.23; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386.  
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* 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.
 
* 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001,'' Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
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* 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.
 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
 
* 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.  
 
* 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.  
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* [[Colombia (1632-41)-NR A 2 escudos|(1632-41) 2 escudos]]
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* [[Colombia 1645-NR R 2 escudos|1645 2 escudos]]
* [[Colombia 1633-C E 2 escudos|1633-C 2 escudos]]
 
 
* [[Colombia 1647-NR R 2 reales|1647 2 reales]]
 
* [[Colombia 1647-NR R 2 reales|1647 2 reales]]
 
* [[Colombia 1647-NR R 2 escudos|1647 2 escudos]]
 
* [[Colombia 1647-NR R 2 escudos|1647 2 escudos]]

Latest revision as of 22:29, 24 August 2025

Sedwick sale 34, lot 50
Sed34-0050r.jpg

This specimen was lot 50 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, 1646 (R), rare, NGC MS 61. Nearly full cross and full shield (slightly off-center) with flat area to one side (assayer to left and mintmark to right not visible as a result), bold 164 of date and weak final digit 6, which NGC calls 0 despite die evidence to the contrary (the existence of short diagonal lines above Flanders-Tirol, for example), faintly red-toned in crevices. To be fair, the 6's in this period have very short "tails" and do look like 0's!" This type was struck 1628-55 for Philip IV. Most survivors lack legible dates and therefore many dates are unlisted (including the 1646) altho the Santa Fé mint probably operated continuously during that period.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 6.68 grams.

Catalog reference: Cayón-6678, Restrepo-M50.23; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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.
  • Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
  • Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.
  • [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 34, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2023.

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