Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1712, no assayer (Arce), posthumous Charles II, NGC MS 64, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label), ex-Tampa sale (2003).Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1930.6.72 grams.Very broad flan with choice full cross and shield and much legend, including bold full date (just the top of the 2 missing), also with clear king's ordinal II on obverse (hence clearly Charles II posthumous), all very sharp and with muted luster, tied with two others for second finest in NGC census.From the 1715 Fleet, pedigreed to the "Tampa sale" of June 2003 (lot 91).
($3500-5000)