1790 Medal Grove-C-78 MS(PCGS#532702)
1790 Medal Grove-C-78 MS (PCGS#532702)
January 2022 NYINC World Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 2347
- 等级
- MS61
- 价格
- 6,852
- 详细说明
- MEXICO. Charles IV & Maria Luisa/Fidelity in Guanajuato Silver Proclamation Medal, 1790. Mexico City Mint. PCGS MS-61. Grove-C-78. By. G. A. Gil. Diameter: 46mm. Obverse: Conjoined garlanded busts right of Charles, uniformed, and Maria Luisa, draped; Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms with wreath of palm frond and sash. VERY SCARCEin silver, this issue features bright silver surfaces with well struck and pronounced devices. Struck to commemorate José Mariano de Sardaneta y Llorente, the second Marquis de San Juan de Rayas in Guanajuato as outlined in the text in the reverse legends. In a twist, his fidelity would later be questioned, as he was exiled to Spain under charges of conspiracy. By the beginning of the reign of Ferdinand VII, he would be involved in the Mexican independence movement. Estimate: $700 - $1,000. Provenance: From the Barquera Collection. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.