(1702) Bronze Medal Betts-95, Vigo Bay
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- Price realized
- $282
- Sold
- Grade
- AU58
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
This medal, Betts-93, is a white metal piece commemorating the American Treasure around 1702, during the opening phase of the War of the Spanish Succession. White metal, an alloy typically containing tin, lead, and sometimes antimony, was used for medals intended for wide distribution at low cost. The American Treasure reference relates to the Spanish treasure fleets that continued to transport vast quantities of silver and gold from the Americas to Spain throughout the colonial era. These treasure shipments were crucial to financing European wars, and their interception or capture was a primary objective of belligerent naval powers during wartime.
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Betts-93
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