^Lot 1216 Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, from

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, from the merchant community of Santa Fe de Bogota, plain edge, no rope behind anchor, NGC XF 40. Restrepo-18 (p. 130); Fonrobert-8046; Herrera-79; Medina-382. 40mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles IV [sic] within legend EN AMOR DE FERNANDO VII REY DE ESPANA EYNDIAS.; reverse with crowned cross supported by lions (the original colonial coat-of-arms of Cartagena) within legend EL COMERCIO DE SANTA FE DE BOGOTA SEPTIEMBRE 11 with date *1808* at bottom. Nicely toned, with minimal marks and fairly light wear for the assigned grade, minor die-crack in right field on reverse. Note this is the variety without an S-shaped rope behind the anchor, struck on a slightly smaller flan (see lot 1109 above for the other variety).
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