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Mexico City, Mexico, bronze medal, 1793, Maria Luisa, Royal Order of Noble Ladies, by Geronimo A. Gil. Grove-C265b. 88.64 grams; 55mm. Obverse with bust of queen above G*A*GIL*A*1793 inside legend MARIA LUISA REINA AUGUSTA with fleur-de-lis separators; reverse with scene of noble ladies doting on the queen inside legend DISTINGUE * PREMIA * LA * VIRTUD * Y * NOBLEZA * DE * SU * SEXO, exergue RL * ORDEN * ESPANOLA * DE * DAMAS * NOBLES * DE * LA / REINA * MARIA * LUISA * FUNDADA * PR * S * M * A / CONSEQUENCIA * DE * RL* DECRETO * DE / * 21 * DE * ABRIL * DE * 1792 *; raised edge lettering DONA GUADALUPE DE MONCADA Y BERRIO LA HIZO ACUNAR EN MEXICO ANO 1793 with fleur-de-lis separators. A high-relief medal in superbly detailed Mint State with some non-distracting surface hairlines.


Estimate: 250 - 375 USD