Mexico City, Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, Archbishop of Mexico, encapsulated NGC AU 58. Grove-K5; Herrera-81; Betts-479. 20.34 grams. Obverse: bust of Charles III with "CAROL * III VET * ET NOVAE HISP * REX MEX * PROCL" legend, F. CASANOVA F. below bust; reverse: arms of the archbishop with "EMAN * ARCHBISHOP * MEX * CONSEN * LAETIT * SACRIS CELEBRAV *" around it and year MSCCLX below. Only about a dozen known, this piece being more desirable as an unholed example. Well-struck, detailed coin with rainbow toning. NGC #4488467-006.
($600-900)