Chile, silver proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789, coin axis, peace with Araucanian Indians, NGC AU details / environmental damage, cleaned. Herrera-130; Medina-146. 43mm. Obverse with right-facing bust of king above date 1789 within legend CAROLUS IV . HISPANIARUM . ET IND . IMPERAT . AUGUST . (rosette), NAZAUAL F. on truncation (engraver's name); reverse with two standing, facing Araucanian natives, the one on left with bow and arrow and the one on right with spear and with rhea to right, all on landscape, above exergue OMNIBUS CLEMENS / NAZAUAL INCIDIT, all within legend HIGINIUS PRAEFECT. CHIL. PROCLAMAVIT IMPERIUM. ET OBTULIT HOMAG. POPUL. AUST. (rosette). Some surface graininess and marks, with small flaw on reverse. NGC #5846728-005.
($250-$375)