Spain
1763. Seville, Spain, silver proclamation medal, Charles III, 1759. Herrera-41. 34mm; 13.7 grams. Obverse with bust of king, name
and titles in legend; reverse with San Fernando on throne with Isidoro and Leandro to his sides, legend HISPAL IN EIVS PROC, date in exergue. Lustrous AU with iridescent toning at rims, very attractive. Estimate: $125-$200.
1764. Spain, pewter propaganda medal of Ferdinand VII
(ca. 1808-14), rare. 42mm; 15.6 grams. Obverse with bust of king, name on truncation, legend VIVA LARGO TIEMPO LA RAZA DE LOS BOURBONES; reverse with arms, flags and cannon, legend EL PATIOTA VERDADERO / NOS ARMAMOS PARA ASSEGURAR NUESTRA LIBERTAD. Holed as made, lustrous AU with high points darker, of unknown date and origin but clearly an example of Bourbon propaganda from the Napoleonic era, and reportedly one of only 3 specimens known. Estimate: $125-$200.
Tobago 1765. Tobago (French administration), bronze medalet/jeton, (1677), commemorating
the burning of the Dutch fleet at Tobago. Betts-57. 26mm; 4.3 grams. Obverse with bust of Louis XIV, LVDOVICVS MAGNVS REX in legend, N for die-sinker Nyris below bust; reverse with winged Victory alighting on a galley, legend INCENSA BATAVORVM CLASSE. Dark VF with weak bust and small flaw in center of reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.
Turks & Caicos
1766. Turks and Caicos Islands, silver restrike (ca. 1970) of the British Phipps medal of 1687. 104.9 grams and 54mm, the
case about 4-1/2� square. Beautifully toned UNC with prooflike luster, an exact replica of the famous medal issued in 1687 to commemorate the salvage of the Spanish wreck Concepción (1641) by New Englander William Phipps, this restrike scarce in its own right due to large-scale silver melting in the 1970s. Popular opinion is that the Turks & Caicos struck this medal to stake their claim on the wreck, which is nearby, but in the end the Dominican Republic had the gunboats to enforce their own claim instead. In original red clamshell box. Estimate: $175-$250.
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