Bronze Medal of Charles IV of Spain, Guanajuato, 1790–1790. 1967.225.44

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 49.1
  • Diameter (in mm): 46

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1790

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1790
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Gil, Jerónimo Antonio

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Guanajuato
  • Place of Issue: Guanajuato
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Mexico

• Obverse

  • Legend: A CARLOS * IIII * Y * LUISA * REY.s DE * ESPANA * Y DE LAS * YNDIAS * EN SU * FELIZ * EXALTon AL TRONO
  • Type: conjoined busts r.
  • Portrait: Charles IV of Spain

• Reverse

  • Type: CONSAGRO * ESTE * MONUMENTO * DE * FIDELIDAD * EL * MARQUES * DE * SAN * JUAN * DE * RAYAS * Y * LE * PROCLAMO * EN * GUANAXUATO *

References

• Reference: Grove.C.78a

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.225.44
• Lot: 1967.225
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Bourbon

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States