1819 Bogotá 2 Reales Ferdinand VII Legend on Charles IV Bust, Holed

  

Country: Colombia (Colonial, Nueva Reino). Reign: Ferdinand VII (legend) / Charles IV (portrait).

KM Number: KM #66 (note). 100.14 · Calbeto II-964 · Krause note under KM #66. Portrait is the older Charles IV type - rounded chin, short ribbon tie, compact wig - confirming reuse of a prior die.

Holed once at 12 o'clock, punched cleanly through and darkened from age. Surface texture consistent with original silver sulfide patina; no modern abrasions or polishing. Sharp with full pillars and crown. Shield retains inner line definition and quartering detail.

Denticles and rim intact except at hole site. Fabric Diagnostics: Screw-press strike, coin alignment (180°). Metal color and density match genuine Bogotá alloy. Punch and letter form identical to dies cataloged for 1819 NR transitional pieces.

Edge reeding correct and unaltered. Straight Facts Struck at the Bogotá mint (NR) during Spain's last year of control in New Granada, this coin shows Ferdinand VII's name over a reused Charles IV bust die -a hallmark of the mint's chaotic 1819 emergency coinage.

100.14, Calbeto (II-964), and noted in Krause (#66), these hybrids mark the end of colonial 2 Reales production in South America. This example shows full legends, VF detail, and a small period suspension hole - a tangible relic of the final days of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. Honest, original, and historically important.