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Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, engraver Bento, eagle left, rosett

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Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, engraver Bento, eagle left, rosett
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Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, engraver Bento, eagle left, rosette edge, very rare, NGC XF details / mount removed, Restrepo Plate. Restrepo-10 (p. 111); Herrera-93; Medina-109. 26.84 grams; 38.5mm. Lightly toned, a few old marks, light scratches at top, also lamination on reverse rim at about 8 o'clock, but the strike bold and evenly worn, an important early medal with pillar dollar edge (tulips or rosettes)--consider how rare and valuable the pillar dollars are! NGC #5931969-001. Pedigreed to the Nueva Granada collection and plated on page 111 of Restrepo's Coins of Colombia (2012) (sated on label).