Lot 32 COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 162(8-9), assayer P below mintmark NR to left, denomination 2
COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 162(8-9), assayer P below mintmark NR to left, denomination 2 (upright) to right, unique(?), NGC AU details / damaged. PINTO-3; Restrepo-unl (M50); S-B19; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.80 grams. Choice full shield with bold NRP to left (per Restrepo-M50.5, 1628) and upright 2 to right (per Restrepo M50.7, 1629), full cross-and-tressure (tiny fleurs) with clear bottoms of digits 162 of date visible, one of very few known of this first Bogotá issue after the famous 1622s, and the first example we have seen with this exact combination of mintmark-assayer and denomination (presumed unique), with muted luster and trace of toning in crevices, light scuffs on reverse.
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