COLOMBIA. 1757-SJ 8 Escudos. Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) mint. Ferdinand VI (1746-1759). Restrepo M24.5. EF Detail - Cleaned (PCGS).
Bright yellow gold with a scattering of tiny marks on both sides. Some more severe hits are seen left of the shield, inside the collar on the reverse. A thin horizontal scratch is present beneath I of IND. The reverse die is broken beneath S of SEQUOR and above the assayer initial S. A bit too bright, but a highly collectible specimen of this early date issue.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
Acquired March 1983.
Estimate: $2000.00- $4000.00