(1702) Silver Medal Betts-94, Vigo Bay
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Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $14,400
- Sold
- Grade
- AU53
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
This silver medal, Betts-83, is a silver variant documenting events at Cartagena around 1697. The silver composition distinguishes this from the bronze Paris Mint edition, indicating a higher-quality striking for a more prestigious audience. Cartagena de Indias was attacked multiple times during the colonial era due to its strategic importance as a treasure port. The city's fortifications, among the most impressive in the Americas, were continuously improved throughout the colonial period. Silver medals commemorating military operations at Cartagena are significant for both colonial military history and the numismatic record of European power struggles in the Caribbean.
Cross References
Betts-83 (silver)
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