Popayan, Colombia, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1818 FM, NGC MS 63 ("top pop"). Restrepo-128.31; Cal-1823; KM-66.2; Fr-61. Bold strike and full rims, highly lustrous and choice, the obverse fraught with die-polish lines and central adjustment marks, tied with two others for finest known in the NGC census.
Estimate: 5000 - 7500 USD