Reeded edge. Coin turn. Similar to Restrepo-60, another gold pattern from dies by Barre with nine stars on the obverse, but on this reverse die the word ESSAI is in the right reverse field rather than the left. Signed A.B. under the bust. Rich yellow gold with frosted devices. Totally free of marks but showing some hairlines, more on the obverse than reverse. Beautifully if subtly reflective and toned in even medium yellow gold, with magnificent detail on a well prepared planchet. An important piece, unlisted from these dies. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.<p>From M. Louis Teller, March 1983.
