^Lot 57 COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1701) (ARCE), king's name as CARLVS, rare.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1701) (ARCE), king's name as CARLVS, rare. Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-unl (Type 243 under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.73 grams. Very bold full cross and nearly full shield (the latter slightly crude) on a small thick flan with die details matching known examples with error in king's name, assayer name at end of shield-side legend, and date 1701 on reverse (none of which is visible on this example), AU with light gray sediment in crevices.