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Colombia 1886 Essay Trial Lead Die Splash

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Colombia-Guatemala Start Price:210.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Colombia 1886 Essay Trial Lead Die Splash
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Columbia. 50 Centavos 1886. KM-unlisted. Obverse very similar to KM-185, Liberty head left with matronly features of the wife of President Nunez, Dona Soledad Roman de Nunez which caused a public outcry causing the coin to be nicknamed "Cocobola" after a contemporary bandit. Reverse is a totally new rendering of the national arms. A wonderful and new discovery. 30mm irregular uniface lead. 2 pieces, The coin was struck for circulation in 1887 and 1888.