This piece and the one that follows are two of the most important date rarities in the Colombian series. They are inextricably linked: both are unique, both come from the Norweb Collection, both were sold in the same two-coin lot in 1997, and neither date was previously documented before the publication of the Norweb sale catalog. Both are described as "one known" in Restrepo, and both appear to remain unique. This piece is light yellow gold with some rose highlights around peripheral elements. No bend is evident in the current encapsulation. The devices are sharp, and no heavy marks are noted. The presence of this piece (or the next) will be the hallmark of a very serious Colombian gold cabinet. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.<p>From Spink Americas sale of the Norweb Collection, March 1997, lot 590.
