Catalog
4 Escudos - Felipe V
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Santa Fe de Bogotá |
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| Year | 1740-1746 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device consists of the quartered Royal Arms of Castile and León within a plain shield, displaying alternating castles and lions in the four quarters, surmounted by a crown. The mint mark 'SF' (Santa Fe) and assayer's initial appear to the left of the shield, with the denomination numeral '4' also present in the field. The surrounding legend reads PHILIPPUS V D G HISPAN ET IND REX, partially visible due to the irregular flan typical of cob coinage. The strike, characteristic of macuquina (cob) production, is boldly rendered though unevenly distributed across the planchet. |
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| Obverse lettering | SF 4 (Assayer's initial) (Date) PHILIPPUS V D G HISPAN ET IND REX |
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Felipe V died in July 1746, making this the terminal date of the type — pieces struck in that final year represent the last gold coinage authorized under the first Bourbon king of Spain. The Santa Fe mint had been producing cob-style gold (macuquina) for over a century by this point, and the irregular planchets of this series reflect a production method already considered archaic elsewhere in the empire.
The Hernández reference to two varieties likely reflects differing assayer initial combinations, a persistent documentation challenge for Nueva Granada gold of this period.