Popayan, Colombia, gold 1 escudo, 1829RU, NGC AU 50, finest known in NGC census, ex-Frank Sedwick (stated on label).Sed-3; Restrepo-162.18; KM-81.2.Good luster for the grade, nice strike except for reverse center (which also shows light adjustment marks) enhanced by contrasting sediment around details.Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label) and to the Dr. Frank Sedwick Collection (Sedwick Auction 9, lot 215).
($400-600)