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Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), transitional type of

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Gold Start Price:1,600.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), transitional type of
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Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), transitional type of 1700-3, upper half of shield transposed, NGC XF 40. Restrepo-M64.16; S-B24; KM-13; Cal-unl (Type 210 under Ph. V). 3.15 grams. Full upper half of shield with X-shaped Naples-Sicily to left lacking dots over space-+-space (first we have seen of this exact transitional variant in this denomination), also bold full cross, both with dark, contrasting toning. (Note: The coin is mounted upside-down in the slab, whose label calls it Philip V in error.)
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