Watch List notes:

Buenos Aires, Argentina (under Spain, struck in Santiago, Chile), silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, founding of Buenos Aires. Fonrobert-10061; Medina-281; Herrera-7. 43 mm; 35.1 grams. Obverse with bust of king (reminiscent of Chile's "imaginary bust" but facing left), designed by engraver Arrabal, whose name appears under the bust; reverse with warrior kneeling by personified city sitting on lion. AU piece with beautiful deep toning over somewhat lustrous surfaces, the fields lightly hairlined (as usual).
($400-600)