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Medal - Isabella II coming of age

Location Spain
Year 1843
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description The quartered coat of arms of Spain, surmounted by a royal crown, occupies the central field within a decorative wreath border. The shield displays the traditional castles and lions of Castile and León with a central escutcheon. The date 1843 appears in the exergue.
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Obverse lettering ELIZABETH II D G HISP REGINA CONST 1843.
(Translation: Elizabeth II, constitutional Queen of the Spains by the grace of God.)
Reverse description A detailed depiction of a section of the ancient Roman Aqueduct of Segovia dominates the field, rendered in high relief with multiple arched tiers. The legend is divided between the upper and lower portions of the design, with the city name in the lower exergue.
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