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Treasure Auction 23  15-16 May 2018
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Lot 1500

Starting price: 200 USD
Price realized: 475 USD
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Mexico City, Mexico, gold-plated silver oval medal, 1809, New Spain merchants. Fonrobert-6484; Grove-unl (cf. F24b).. 58x47mm, 67.26 grams. Obverse with bust of king inside legend AMADO FERNANDO VII . EL COMERCIO DE N. E. DERRAMARA GUSTOSO SU SANGRE EN TU DEFENSA.; reverse with Mars and Mercury standing side-by-side with arms and naval equipment at feet inside legend LA INDUSTRIA Y EL UALOR SE UNIRAN EN DEFENSA DEL MONARCA., with exergue * TOMAS SURIA EN * / MEXICO AGOSTO / DE 1809 as engraved by Tomas Suria. Fully detailed but polished XF with the gilding quite faded, toned around details, made with loop and shoulders at top. Grove lists gold-plated bronze but not gold-plated silver.

Estimate: $250-375
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