Medal - Wedding of Carlos IV and Maria Luisa of Bourbon

Location Spain
Year 1801
Type Personality medal
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.
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Br#187 , Slg. Julius#1035
Obverse description Jugate busts right of Carlos, laureate, and María Luisa, diademed. Legend around and the initials of the engraver under the busts.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering UNION AUGUSTA. M. G. S.
(Translation: Augustian union.)
Reverse description Legend with the date on the outside border around a circle and inside on five lines.
Reverse script Latin
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.)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 9969718070
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