Cartagena, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1630( E), mintmark-assayer to left, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census.Restrepo-unl (cf M52.12); S-C7; KM-4.6; Cal-unl (Type 377).6.57 grams.Excellent full cross-and-tressure with bottoms of all four digits of date (confirmed by arrangement of dots inside and outside tressures), full shield with sharp details, bold denomination dot-II-dot to right (not listed in Restrepo or Calico for this date), very light toning in crevices.
($2000-3000)