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Cartagena, Colombia, copper "imitation cob" 2 reales, fantasy date "800" (ca. 1815), struck over Sta

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Cartagena, Colombia, copper  imitation cob  2 reales, fantasy date  800  (ca. 1815), struck over Sta
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Cartagena, Colombia, copper "imitation cob" 2 reales, fantasy date "800" (ca. 1815), struck over State of Cartagena provisional 2 reales (date not visible), rare. Restrepo-118.1; Cal-unl; KM-unl. 3.01 grams. One of the many fascinating "imitation cob" provisional issues from colonial areas during the various wars for independence in Central and South America, designed with a Lima-style cross and pillars to be accepted by the public as at least related to the pre-milled coinage, this one attributed to Cartagena (issued by Viceroy Montalvo), supported by the fact that most (like this one) are struck over Cartagena provisional issues are generally found in Cartagena. Traces of the host coin remain, with most of the new details visible including full cross and pillars with mintmark L and date 800, dark and thin and somewhat oxidized but technically no worse than VF.