Described in 1980 as possessing "full mint bloom and exceptionally nice lustre," both of which remain evident today. The surfaces are light yellow gold with a greenish tint, and the aesthetic appeal is excellent. There are a few too many hairlines visible on both sides, but the strike is sharp and the fields are notably free of contact marks. A thin planchet fissure extends from the rim near 11:00 into the top of the kings head, and a raised die line from the last two Is of the ordinal to the hair ribbon identifies this obverse die. A better than typical specimen. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.<p>From RARCOAs 1980 CICF sale, May 1980, lot 128.
