Medal in Support of the Captive King, Gold Medal

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SKU: 02.MEX.0105.101.01.004

Estimated market value:

$250 USD

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Estimated market value:

$250 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Mexico
  • Makers
    J.GUERRERO
  • Composition
    Bronze gilt
  • Inscription
    Obv: FERDIN VII HISP ET IND REX PLVSQVAM DILEC OPTATISS. Rev: INTACTAE FIDEI MONIMENTUM DIFFICILIM PATRIAE TEMPORIBUS MEX ACAD MDCCCVIII
  • Size
    40x47mm
  • Version Remarks
    This version displayed a surmounted laurel wreath.

History


The Medals in Support of the Captive King (Medalla en Apoyo al Rey Cautivo) were a group of medals engraved in South America to support King Fernando VII when he was captured by the Napoleonic troops in 1807 and remained under their guard in France for the next six years.

In Mexico, the Medals were authorized by the royalist governments of each province throughout those years. Each state designed the Medals with their own specifications, so the Medals may vary in motto, either Spanish or Latin, shape, and features.

The Mexico City's Medals displays maker's mark of J. GUERRERO, and features Latin inscriptions.

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