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