Bogota, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1820, no mintmark, denomination 1-4, NGC XF 45, finest known in NGC census.Restrepo-145.1; KM-79.1.Broad flan with full rims (reverse slightly off-center), deep toning, even wear, scarce date, the design (Phrygian cap splitting denomination 1-4) unchanged from the 1814-16 Cundinamarca issues under the United Provinces of New Granada.Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label).
($350-500)