Medal - Wedding of Carlos IV and Maria Luisa of Bourbon
Medal - Wedding of Carlos IV and Maria Luisa of Bourbon
€368,273.00
Location
Spain
Year
1801
Type
Personality medals/Wedding medals
Composition
Bronze
Weight
26 g
Diameter
39 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Embossed lettering with three fleur-de-lis. Script: Latin Lettering: ACUÑA SUPERFICIE Y CANTO A UN SOLO GOLPE Translation: Mint surface and edge at one blow.
Jugate busts right of Carlos, laureate, and María Luisa, diademed. Legend around and the initials of the engraver under the busts.
Obverse lettering
UNION AUGUSTA.
M. G. S. (Translation: Augustian union.)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Legend with the date on the outside border around a circle and inside on five lines.
Reverse lettering
J P DROZ INVENTOR DEL METODO DE
MULTIPLICAR LOS TROQUELES.
1801
EVITANDO
EL FRAUDE
DILACION Y GASTOS
IDENTIFICA
LOS SIGNOS. (Translation: Jean Paul Droz, inventor of the method of multiplying the dies, avoiding fraud, delay and expenses. Identify the signs.)
