Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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MEXICO. Ferdinand VII/University of Mexico City Literary Silver Award Medal, 1809. Mexico City Mint. PCGS MS-61.
Grove-F-38a. By J. M. Guerrero. Diameter: 49mm. Obverse: Bareheaded and uniformed bust left; Reverse: Minerva seated slightly left, head lowered right, holding spear and cradling shield; in background, bookstand and implements of education and the arts. A VERY RARE and scintillating specimen, this impressively engraved piece presents intricate artistry on each side, with the bust of the monarch being particularly refined. Of note, the Orders and embroidery on his uniform offer much in the way of detail. Mostly argent-gray in color, with some burnished hints intermixed with the peripheral devices and some brilliance emanating from select areas of the fields. An excellent companion piece to the more expansive proclamation series.
Estimate: $700 - $1000
Grove-F-38a. By J. M. Guerrero. Diameter: 49mm. Obverse: Bareheaded and uniformed bust left; Reverse: Minerva seated slightly left, head lowered right, holding spear and cradling shield; in background, bookstand and implements of education and the arts. A VERY RARE and scintillating specimen, this impressively engraved piece presents intricate artistry on each side, with the bust of the monarch being particularly refined. Of note, the Orders and embroidery on his uniform offer much in the way of detail. Mostly argent-gray in color, with some burnished hints intermixed with the peripheral devices and some brilliance emanating from select areas of the fields. An excellent companion piece to the more expansive proclamation series.
Estimate: $700 - $1000