COLOMBIA. Cob 8 Reales, ND (1627-28)-NR P. Bogota Mint. Philip IV. NGC EF Details--Cleaned. KM-3.3; Restrepo/Lasser-M44S-6 (plate coin). Weight: 26.83 gms. Variety with lions and castles reversed on both sides and NRP to left. This seldom encountered issue boasts a strong strike on a somewhat compact flan with a virtually complete shield, mintmark and denomination. The cross and lions and castles are nearly complete with minor portions of the design off the flan and minor doubling that somewhat muddles some design features. The high points and exposed areas do show evidence of a past cleaning, now slightly subdued and pleasant. Despite its shortcomings this attractive and wholesome looking survivor offers a pleasing appearance with much remaining central details. From the Pat Johnson Collection.<p>Plated in "The Cob Coinage of Colombia" by Joseph R. Lasser and Jorge Emilio Restrepo
