Colombia 1659-NR R 2 escudos
This specimen was lot 33 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2018), where it sold for $1,904. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1659R, PCGS AU58. Choice full shield (well centered) with most of crown, NR to left, II-R to right, full but off-center cross with bold 165 of date (the final digit 9 certain but doubled), toned in crevices. PCGS #35328785." The production of cobs continued sporadically into the 1740's. It was superseded by milled portrait coinage.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, this specimen 6.72 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-6693, Fr-2. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; CT-179.
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- 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 and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 25, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.
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