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COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, from

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COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, from
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COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, from the merchant community of Santa Fe de Bogotá, plain edge, no rope, NGC AU 55, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-18 (p. 130); Fonrobert-8046; Herrera-79; Medina-382. 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. Beautifully toned over medium luster, a few small spots of verdigris and minor rim-flaws, trace of typical die-crack in right field on reverse. (Note: Slab label says Medina-38 in error.). Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection.
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