Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction 14-17 Nov 2022
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COLOMBIA. Santa Fe de Bogota. Silver Proclamation Medal (4 Reales), 1789. Charles IV. PCGS Genuine--Holed, VF Details.
Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-215; Medina-253. Diameter: 33mm. Obverse: Garlanded, draped, and armored bust right; Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms of Santa Fe de Bogota: crowned eagle with head right and pomegranate in each claw and surrounded by eleven pomegranates (should be nine). A fairly SCARCE proclamation medal, with the circulation wear and hole at 12 o'clock which are typical for the issue. The surfaces display a pleasing pewter-gray tone with some remaining luster and pleasing details on both sides. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here.
From the Pat Johnson Collection.
Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-215; Medina-253. Diameter: 33mm. Obverse: Garlanded, draped, and armored bust right; Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms of Santa Fe de Bogota: crowned eagle with head right and pomegranate in each claw and surrounded by eleven pomegranates (should be nine). A fairly SCARCE proclamation medal, with the circulation wear and hole at 12 o'clock which are typical for the issue. The surfaces display a pleasing pewter-gray tone with some remaining luster and pleasing details on both sides. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here.
From the Pat Johnson Collection.
Privately purchased from Freeman Craig, 1979.
Estimate: $200 - $400