CNG 112, Lot: 733. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COLOMBIA, Colonial. Carlos III. King of Spain, 1759-1788. AV 8 Escudo (37mm, 26.96 g, 12h). Popayán mint. Dated 1778 P SF. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Calicó 1014; KM 50.2; Friedberg 36. Some luster, light scratch in field, hairlines. Good VF.

From the G.W.K. Roberts Collection, purchased from Mike Dunigan.