Mexico City, Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, city arms, rare. Betts-476; Herrera-78; Medina-88; Grove-K3. 35mm, 20.19 grams. Bust of king with titles in legend and engraver MADERO below on obverse, reverse with eagle above castle flanked by lions (arms of Mexico City) within legend INSIGN FIDELIT . ET PVBLIC LAETITIAE ., date and two florets at bottom. AXF with nicely toned legends, lightly hairlined fields as usual, a few minor marks. Pedigreed to the John Adams collection.
($1000-1500)