Triton XVIII, Lot: 1654. Estimate $750. Sold for $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MEXICO, Colonial. Carlos IV. King of Spain, 1788-1808. Gilt Æ Medal (42mm, 33.80 g, 12h). Commemorating the Accession of Carlos IV by the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles. Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. By Geronimo Antonio Gil. Struck 1789-1790. IN DIE INAUGURATIONIS DOMINI NTRI CAROLI QUARTI, laureate bust right, wearing the Orden de Carlos III / ANGELOPOLITANA ECCLESIA SEDE VACANTE, coat-of-arms of the archdiocese with laurel supporters, shield in ornate frame set on tablet; GIL to left. Grove,
Medals, C-131b. Choice EF, slight double strike on obverse, some hairlines.