COLOMBIA. 1808 Proclamation 8 Reales of Ferdinand VII. Santa Fe de Bogotá. Restrepo-M18, Herrera-79. Silver. AU Detail - Test Cut (PCGS).
Very dark gray on the obverse, with a halo of rose and gold luster around design elements, while the reverse is lighter and brighter with highlights of blue-green. The edge is cut at 12:00, extending into the legend. Another heavy linear scrape is seen behind the portrait, and some hairlines are noted on the reverse. This medal was produced by the merchants of Bogotá to honor the new king and depicts symbols of their commerce on the reverse.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
Estimate: $300.00- $600.00