Colombia 1654-NR R 2 escudos

Goldberg sale 81, lot 1625

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 1625 in Goldberg sale 81 (Los Angeles, September 2014), where it sold for $2,350. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Colombia. Cob 2 Escudos, 1654 NR R. Philip IV, 1621-1665. Crowned arms. Reverse: Jerusalem cross in quadrilobe. Double struck. Full date. Rare. NGC graded MS-61. Ex Maravillas Treasure." The production of cobs continued sporadically into the 1740's. It was superseded by milled pillar coinage. As with most cobs, specimens with legible dates form a minority of survivors.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.917 fine gold, .199 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-6690, Fr-2. KM 4.1.

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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 81: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.

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