COLOMBIA. Silver Proclamation Medal (4 Reales), 1808. Popayan Mint. Ferdinand VII. PCGS MS-63.
Fonrobert-8218; Medina-344; Herrera-49. Diameter: 32mm. Commemorating the proclaiming of Ferdinand as the king in Popayan. Obverse: Garlanded, draped, and armored bust (of Charles IV) right; Reverse: Coat-of-arms of Popayan: view of the city's fortifications, with the Cauca River in the foreground and two hills in the background--one with three crosses Calvary and the other with radiant rising overtop. Exceedingly vibrant and lustrous, this dazzling medallic minor offers an intense array of wholesome brilliance, with even the numerous die polishing marks around the bust of Ferdinand's predecessor observed. Very likely one of the finest, if not the finest, known of this pleasing and SCARCE type.
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Estimate: $1500.00- $3000.00