Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 320 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale and the Forest Park Collection
Lot: 1125

Mexico. Carlos III (1759-1788). Proclamation Medal - Academia de San Carlos de Mexico on the Death of Carlos III, 1788. Silver. 68 mm. By Antonio Gil. Peruked and draped bust of Carlos III r., wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, engraver's name on arm truncation, rev. Sepulcher of the king, a mourning Spain recumbent at the center. V.65, Grove K84c. Rare in silver. Lustre over some contact marks typical for these large pieces, scratch above sepulcher. Lovely high-relief. Extremely Fine-About Uncirculated.

Estimate
$1,500 to $1,800