Plain edge. Struck from the same dies as the gold Restrepo-60 offered above. Unlisted in Restrepo, but listed as KM-Pn19 and described in the 1935 Waldo Newcomer sale (lot 623) as "1848 Silver pattern for Popayán 20 Pesos, as adopted design. Proof. Rare." While it is uncertain if this is the Newcomer example, its extraordinary rarity makes the probability high. Both sides show thick old golden toning with highlights of blue, violet, and pewter gray. The details are sharp, brought up by double striking best seen at the date and peripheral legends. Some light hairlines are noted, and a few minor marks, none particularly serious. A rare and beautiful prize that may have no duplicate anywhere. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
