Mexico City, Mexico, large silver medal, 1793, Queen Maria Luisa / Royal Order of Noble Ladies. 81.65 grams, 57mm. Obverse with bust of queen above * G * A * GIL * A * 1793 inside legend (with fleur-de-lis separators) MARIA LUISA REINA AUGUSTA; reverse with scene of noble ladies doting on the queen inside legend DISTINGUE * PREMIA * LA * VIRTUD * Y * NOBLEZA * DE * SU * SEXO, with exergue RL * ORDEN * ESPANOLA * DE * DAMAS * NOBLES * DE * LA / REINA * MARIA * LUISA * FUNDADA * PR * S * M * A / CONSEQUENCIA * DE * RL* DECRETO * DE / * 21 * DE * ABRIL * DE * 1792 *; raised edge lettering DONA GUADALUPE + DE + MONCADA. Y + BERRIO + LA + HIZO + ACUNAR + EN + MEXICO + ANO 1793. AU details with large scratch in front of face, lustrous and starting to tone nicely.
Estimate: $350 - 500