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Auction: 23126 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 30: English and World Coins and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 9515

(x) Portugal, Earthquake of Lisbon, AR Medal, 1755, unsigned [struck in Germany?], ERDBEBEN HIN UND WIEDER . MARCI . 13 LISABON, City of Lisbon shown destroyed, UNTERGANGEN AMTAG ALLERHEILIGEN 1755 in three lines in exergue, rev. DIE WASSERWOCEN WERDEN BRAUSEN, ships on raging sea, 30mm, 9.22g (Slg. Goppel 3237; Van Loon -), hairlined to otherwise richly toned surfaces, with hues of blue and ochre, nearing extremely fine, rare

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