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Lot of two silver Bogota, Colombia, uniface trial strikes of proclamation medal reverses (8R- and 4R

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Lot of two silver Bogota, Colombia, uniface trial strikes of proclamation medal reverses (8R- and 4R
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Lot of two silver Bogota, Colombia, uniface trial strikes of proclamation medal reverses (8R- and 4R-sized) dated 1760, Charles III, very rare, Restrepo Plate specimens. Restrepo-6 and 8 (p. 111); Herrera-93 and 94; Medina-109 and 110; Betts-491 and 492. 40mm, 34.8 grams; 35mm, 19 grams. Both with eagle (head facing left) with wings spread within legend SANCTA FIDES PRAESTAT FIDEM, with OCT. IDUUM AUG. / M.DCC.LX. in exergue, also both toned UNC with muted luster (slightly stronger luster on the smaller piece), the larger piece with die-crack across bottom of eagle (same as on a similar lot in our Auction 23, lot #1097). Pedigreed to the Santander Collection, both pieces plated on page 111 of Restrepo's Coins of Colombia (2012). The Santander Collection of Colombian Proclamation Medals