COLOMBIA. 1808-JF 8 Escudos. Popayán mint. Ferdinand VII (1808-1833). Restrepo M128.1. AU-58 (PCGS).
Light yellow gold with bright reflectivity and luster on both sides. A little soft at centers, mostly visible at the base of the shield. Struck on a slightly out-of-round planchet, leaving the denticles a bit short on the left side of the obverse. A very good looking piece with no significant defects.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
From Lester Merkin's auction of December 1973, lot 563.
Estimate: $1800.00- $2200.00