Chile, silver proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789, coin axis, accession of the king in Santiago, NGC AU details / tooled. Herrera-129; Medina-145. 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 arms of the city of Santiago (lion in crowned shield with scallops in border) within legend OPTIMO IMPERAT. IUS, IURAND. SENAT. POPUL. Q. CHILENSIS. (rosette). Lustrous but lightly scratched fields with spots of toning, obverse legend well toned. NGC #5846728-006.
($250-$375)