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Auction: 24124 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 36: British and World Coins and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1872

Spain, Birth of the Princes Carlos and Philip, Spanish Mines in the New World, AE Gilt Proclamation Medal, 1784, by Geronimo A. Gil, * CAROL * III * HISP * REGI * CAROL * ET * LUDOVICAE * FIL * CAROL * ET * PHILIP * GEM * NEPOT * AVGG, draped busts of Carlos III, Carlos IV and Maria Luisa vis-a-vis, below conjoined busts of Prince Carlos and Philip, METALLICOR * N * HISP * CORP * ERECTO * LAT * LEGIB * HONORIB * CONCESS * SVPP * IPSI * CVDI * F * CI ) * I ) * CC * LXXX * IV in three lines below, rev. * DVM * NOVA * PROGENIES * CORLO * DEMITTITVR * ALTO *, Spanish soldier points to radiant sky, mine labourers at work, smelter and mine beyond, 1784 on tablet left, * SVRGIT * GENS * * AVREA * MVNDO * in exergue in two lines, 62mm, 110.91g (B-unlisted; G.K.80c), bagmarked and lightly scratched in the obverse field, nevertheless the gilt mostly fully intact, very fine and scarcely encountered, in original case of issue; France, Republic, Aluminium 5 Francs, 1952, closed 9, Paris, by A. Lavrillier, laureate bust left, rev. RF | 5 FRANCS within wreath, plain edge, 3.75g, 6h (KM 888b), with a handsome cartwheel lustre, extremely fine; Victoria (1837-1901), Halfpenny, 1876 H, young laureate head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 5.47g (S.3957; BMC [Peck] 1814), a couple of light contact marks across the chin, nonetheless with near full mint red surfaces, about uncirculated; Edward VII (1901-1910), Penny, 1902, bare head right, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 9.44g (S.3990), with near full mint red surfaces, about uncirculated (4)

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