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Mexico City, Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, city arms, rare.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Exonumia - Medals Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Mexico City, Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, city arms, rare.
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Mexico City, Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, city arms, rare. Betts-476; Herrera-78; Medina-88; Grove-K3. 35mm, 20.19 grams. Bust of king with titles in legend and engraver MADERO below on obverse, reverse with eagle above castle flanked by lions (arms of Mexico City) within legend INSIGN FIDELIT . ET PVBLIC LAETITIAE ., date and two florets at bottom. AXF with nicely toned legends, lightly hairlined fields as usual, a few minor marks. Pedigreed to the John Adams collection.