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Treasure Auction 26  1-2 Nov 2019
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Lot 545

Starting price: 500 USD
Price realized: 500 USD
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Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales,16(26), no assayer (or not visible to right), mintmark RN to left, space for pomegranate at base of shield, extremely rare (unlisted). Restrepo-M45.2 variant; KM-unl (3.4 for type); CT-unl. 20.56 grams. This coin is a match with Restrepo M45.2, as the shield (fully visible, AVF details) shows a triangular space (empty) for pomegranate at bottom and the date on the other side (outside a full but corroded cross) is at 10 o'clock (bold 16 but 26 not visible, in contrast with the next lot with date at 12 o'clock), except that it has a clear RN mintmark with no apparent assayer in between to the left of the shield (the right side flat, could be hiding the expected assayer E), all below a choice full crown that also matches the Restrepo piece (and the 1622 issues, by the way, now attributed to Bogota). Great piece for study, despite its obvious corrosion as from unspecified salvage.

Estimate: $750-1500
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