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MEXICO. Birth of Prince Ferdinand/Corporation of Mines of New Spain Silver Proclamation Medal, 1785. Mexico City Mint. PCGS MS-61.
Grove-K-82a. by G. A. Gil. Diameter: 62mm. Obverse: Garlanded and uniformed bust of Charles III, and conjoined draped busts of Prince Charles (later Charles IV), garlanded, and Maria Luisa, wearing floral wreath, facing each; below, bare head of Prince Ferdinand (later Ferdinand VII) left; Reverse: Miners working near mine entrance as the rising sun illuminates the scene. An exceptionally engraved medal that appears occasionally in bronze, this elegant specimen is quite RARE and virtually never offered in silver. A few marks account for the grade, but, considering the typical condition in which these Mexican proclamation medals are found, this example certainly qualifies as incredibly wholesome and enchanting.
Estimate: $2000 - $3000
Grove-K-82a. by G. A. Gil. Diameter: 62mm. Obverse: Garlanded and uniformed bust of Charles III, and conjoined draped busts of Prince Charles (later Charles IV), garlanded, and Maria Luisa, wearing floral wreath, facing each; below, bare head of Prince Ferdinand (later Ferdinand VII) left; Reverse: Miners working near mine entrance as the rising sun illuminates the scene. An exceptionally engraved medal that appears occasionally in bronze, this elegant specimen is quite RARE and virtually never offered in silver. A few marks account for the grade, but, considering the typical condition in which these Mexican proclamation medals are found, this example certainly qualifies as incredibly wholesome and enchanting.
Estimate: $2000 - $3000