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Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales,16(26), no assayer (or not visible to right), mintmark RN to left,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Other Silver Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales,16(26), no assayer (or not visible to right), mintmark RN to left,
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Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales,16(26), no assayer (or not visible to right), mintmark RN to left, space for pomegranate at base of shield, extremely rare (unlisted). Restrepo-M45.2 variant; KM-unl (3.4 for type); CT-unl. 20.56 grams. This coin is a match with Restrepo M45.2, as the shield (fully visible, AVF details) shows a triangular space (empty) for pomegranate at bottom and the date on the other side (outside a full but corroded cross) is at 10 o'clock (bold 16 but 26 not visible, in contrast with the next lot with date at 12 o'clock), except that it has a clear RN mintmark WITHOUT assayer in between to the left of the shield (the right side flat, could be hiding the expected assayer E), all below a choice full crown that also matches the Restrepo piece (and the 1622 issues, by the way, now attributed to Bogota). Great piece for study, despite its obvious corrosion.