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January 2018 NYINC Auction 11-13 Jan 2018
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COLOMBIA. 1651-PoRMOS 8 Reales. Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) mint. Philip IV (1621-1665). Restrepo M46.6. VF Details - Salt Water Damage (PCGS).
26.80 grams. Superbly centered and boldly struck, this piece's sharpness more than makes up for its seawater granularity. The date and assayer initials are as nicely defined as could be hoped, as is the mintmark. The reverse shows a complete shield, though the granularity has dulled the details. Among the shipwrecks known to have included Colombian 8 Reales of this era are the 1656 wreck of the Maravillas in the Bahamas, the 1656 wreck of the Vergulde Draeck off the west coast of Australia, and the 1659 wreck of San Miguel el Arcángel off Florida.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
Estimate: $500.00- $1000.00
26.80 grams. Superbly centered and boldly struck, this piece's sharpness more than makes up for its seawater granularity. The date and assayer initials are as nicely defined as could be hoped, as is the mintmark. The reverse shows a complete shield, though the granularity has dulled the details. Among the shipwrecks known to have included Colombian 8 Reales of this era are the 1656 wreck of the Maravillas in the Bahamas, the 1656 wreck of the Vergulde Draeck off the west coast of Australia, and the 1659 wreck of San Miguel el Arcángel off Florida.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
Estimate: $500.00- $1000.00