Mexico 1760 medal Betts-475

Stack's Bowers NYINC sale, lot 1015

This specimen was lot 1015 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $2,820. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Mexico City. Silver Proclamation Medal, 1760. Charles III (1759-88). CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED. By A. B. Madero. Armored draped bust of Charles III right; Reverse: Arms of Mexico City. As Grove-K-2 but with a lettered edge. VERY RARE, the second example we have seen. Sharply struck and attractively toned with some rose and blue hues. From the John Adams Collection. Purchased from Ponterio & Associates December, 1998."

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: silver, this specimen 39.4 mm; 27.25 gms.

Catalog reference: Gr-K-2v; Med-87; Her-77; Betts-475.

Source:

• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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