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Medal - Proclamation Charles III Manila
| Location | Philippines |
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| Year | 1782 |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of King Carlos III of Spain facing right, wearing a wig with curled locks, shown in high relief. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, with a smaller inscription visible in the lower exergual area. |
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| Obverse lettering | CARLOS III • INSTITUIDOR • BENEFICO |
| Reverse description | A fully rigged Manila galleon under sail navigating leftward over stylized waves, depicted in fine relief with detailed rigging and billowing sails. A circular legend surrounds the ship, with the word MANILA inscribed in a panel below a horizontal line dividing the field from the lower segment, and the engraver's signature GIL beneath. |
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