Puerto Rico
Spanish Colony. temp. Alfonso XIII gilt-copper "Exposition for the 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Island" Prize Medal 1893 AU, 51mm. 55.19gm. By Castells. Noticeably Prooflike, this medal was the first place prize for the 1893 exposition. Featuring the portrait of Columbus on the obverse, it is the first such medal we have offered and only the second we can locate coming to auction in recent years.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 400-600 USD