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Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, "1818" date (struck in 1830, the date rendered with 1R-sized digits),

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Silver Coins - Haiti-Vietnam Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:275.00 - 400.00 USD
Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales,  1818  date (struck in 1830, the date rendered with 1R-sized digits),
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Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, "1818" date (struck in 1830, the date rendered with 1R-sized digits), rosettes instead of F-7 flanking cross, medal axis, struck over a Madrid, Spain, 4 reales of Joseph Napoleon (vellon) with "REX M AI" partly visible on cross side at 6 to 9 o`clock, very rare. KM-C36. 4.4 grams. Fascinating issue reminiscent of the 1820 pieces but struck under Gran Colombia and backdated to 1818, a choice VF example of which sold in our Treasure Auction #7 for $850, this one AVF with hole at top but nicely (contrastingly) toned.