Colombian Peso - Popayán . . . Bogotá?

brogine

I've seen this Colombian peso in other auctions, with the same notation: Popayán mint. It says 'BOGOTA' on the reverse. What's the story?

Lynch

<< <i>I've seen this Colombian peso in other auctions, with the same notation: Popayán mint. It says 'BOGOTA' on the reverse. What's the story? >>



Just a wild guess, but maybe the description is incorrect and the coin was actually struck at Bogota.

Rickc300

<< <i>Just a wild guess, but maybe the description is incorrect and the coin was actually struck at Bogota. >>


I agree with Lynch after looking around for a while trying to figure it out myself. I now know much more about both mints and a little history too. Thanks for asking... We'll see what one of the experts say pretty soon I am sure!

Rick

brogine

<< <i>Just a wild guess, but . . . >>



I'm sure you're right. It's just that I've seen this more than once. Also, I wouldn't have thought that a knowledgeable seller - as I thought one of them to be - would mistake 'P' peso for 'P' Popayán, which is a likely explanation.

Lynch

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<< <i>Just a wild guess, but . . . >>



I'm sure you're right. It's just that I've seen this more than once. Also, I wouldn't have thought that a knowledgeable seller - as I thought one of them to be - wouldn't mistake 'P' peso for 'P' Popayán, which is a likely explanation. >>



That might be, although the "BOGOTA" is hard to miss. The seller says in his "about me" page

<< <i>I've been a seller and buyer of mainly Spanish Colonial coinage for many years since joining EBAY in 1999. >>

(emphasis added).

Given that this is a republican (rather than a royalist) issue, it could be that the seller is unfamiliar with Colombia's republican gold coinage (which is a very complex series).