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| Issuer | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1622-1655 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Escudos (32) |
| Currency | Real (1616-1820) |
| Composition | Gold (.917) |
| Weight | 6.77 g |
| Diameter | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Cob |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#4, Hernández#700-703 |
| Obverse description | |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | |
| Mint |
Cg Casa de Moneda de Colombia,Cartagena, Colombia SF Casa de Moneda de Colombia,Bogota, Colombia (1620-1987) |
| Mintage |
1622 SF A - Hernández#700 - 1626 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1627 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1628 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1629 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1629 SF P - Hernández#702 - 1630 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1631 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1632 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1633 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1633 SF A - Hernández#700 - 1634 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1635 Cg E - Hernández#701 - 1635 SF A - Hernández#700 - 1636 SF A - Hernández#700 - 1639 SF A - Hernández#700 - 1640 SF A - Hernández#700 - 1641 SF A - Hernández#700 - 1642 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1643 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1644 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1646 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1647 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1648 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1649 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1650 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1651 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1653 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1654 SF R - Hernández#703 - 1655 SF R - Hernández#703 - |
| Numisquare ID | 1962121660 |
| Additional information |
Historical Context: This 2 Escudos coin was issued under Felipe IV (Philip IV of Spain) from 1622 to 1655, a period of Spanish colonial power's peak and growing imperial strain. As King, Felipe IV relied heavily on immense gold wealth from the Viceroyalty of New Granada (Colombia). These escudos were critical for colonial administration, facilitating internal trade, and funding Spain's European conflicts, symbolizing the vital economic link between the Old and New Worlds.
Artistry: The coin's design reflects standard Spanish colonial numismatic tradition, emphasizing symbolic function over individual artistic expression. Engravers at Santa Fe de Bogotá are largely unknown; the style is a simplified Spanish Baroque. The ob