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SPANISH COLONIAL

2 Escudos - 17??

KM-017 - 6,77 g - 19 mm

This an example of "cob" coinage. The coin is from the reign of Philip V who ruled from 1700-1766. The date is off the planchet on this example which was minted from 1707 to 1746. The obverse has the royal arms (the lower third of the shield is unique to the Santa Fe mint) with HILIPV showing.  The reverse features the cross of Jerusalem with part of the Latin legend RVM - RE showing.

1 Escudo - 1797-P

KM-056.2 - 3,38 g - 19 mm

The obverse features a bust of King Charles IV of Spain encircled by the Latin legend CAROL-IIII-D-G-HISP-ET-IND-R. (Charles IV, By Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies) and the date 1797 at the bottom.  The reverse has the royal arms encircled by the Latin legend FELIX-A-D-UTROQUE, with the mintmark P (for the Popayan mint) and the assayers' initials JF (Francisco Fernández de las Cajigas) at the bottom.

1 Escudo - 1813-P

KM-064.2 - 3,38 g

The obverse features a bust of King Ferdinand VII of Spain encircled by the Latin legend FERDND-VII-D-G-HISP-ET-IND-R. (Ferdinand VII, By Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies) and the date 1813 at the bottom.  The reverse has the royal arms encircled by the Latin legend FELIX-A-D-UTROQUE, with the mintmark P (for the Popayan mint) and the assayers' initials JF (Francisco Fernández de las Cajigas) at the bottom.

REPUBLIC OF NEW GRANADA

16 Pesos - 1839-P

KM-094.2 - 27,00 g

The obverse features a bust of Liberty encircled by the county's name in Spanish, REPUBLICA DE LA NUEVA GRANADA with the date 1839 at the bottom.  The reverse has the arms of the Republic encircled by the denomination DIEZ I SEIS PESOS (16 Pesos), the mint name POPAYAN, and the assayer's initials R.U.

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16 Pesos - 1845-B

KM-094.1 - 27,00 g

The obverse features a bust of Liberty encircled by the county's name in Spanish, REPUBLICA DE LA NUEVA GRANADA with the date 1845 at the bottom.  The reverse has the arms of the Republic encircled by the denomination DIEZ I SEIS PESOS (16 Pesos), the mint name BOGOTA, and the assayer's initials R.S.

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