A stellar example of the first portrait Real of Bogotá. Exemplary light silver gray with some frosty luster remaining, especially on the reverse, amidst hints of golden toning. Some glue adheres to the obverse, likely removable but not significantly problematic either way. The strike is sharp and well-centered, with full bold details on both sides. The Murias coin, which also served as the Restrepo plate, was graded EF+ but showed some granularity. It was still far finer than a typical example and realized $4,657 on a $1,000-$1,500 estimate. This one appears ever finer. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
