1806 COLOMBIA (NUEVO REINO), CHARLES IV — 8 ESCUDOS, SANTA FE MINT — RAW

1806 COLOMBIA (NUEVO REINO), CHARLES IV — 8 ESCUDOS, SANTA FE MINT — RAW A handsome and historically important 1806 8 Escudos struck at Santa Fe, the principal mint of the Nuevo Reino de Granada (modern-day Colombia). This late-colonial gold issue from the reign of Charles IV represents one of the final years of Spanish royal coinage before the independence movements swept through the region.Charles IV (1788–1808). Son of Charles III and Maria Amalia of Saxony. He was born on November 11, 1748. He became heir to the Spanish crown upon his father's death in 1788. In March 1808, Charles IV abdicated in favor of his son. After years of exile, Charles IV went to Italy, passing away in Naples on January 19, 1819, at the age of seventy. Bold portrait, strong shield detail, and original surfaces with no major distractions. A solid Santa Fe example from a sought-after late-series date. Popular with collectors of Colombian and Spanish-colonial gold. Watch the bidding heat up—large-format colonial gold draws aggressive action every time.

Estimate:$4,400

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