(1713) Medal MI-400/257 Treaty of Utrecht, Silver

Coin Details

Auction Record

$5,280 MS62 08-24-2023 Stack's Bowers

Description

This silver medal cataloged as MI-400/257 commemorates the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713, which concluded the War of the Spanish Succession and fundamentally altered the balance of power in Europe and the colonial Americas. The MI reference places this within the Medallic Illustrations catalog of British historical medals, the definitive reference work originally compiled by Edward Hawkins and later expanded by Augustus Franks and Herbert Grueber for the British Museum. The dual catalog number 400/257 indicates cross-referencing within the MI numbering system. The silver composition marks this as a higher-grade striking than the bronze version, intended for presentation or for collectors of means. The Treaty of Utrecht comprised multiple bilateral agreements signed between April and September 1713 among France, Spain, Great Britain, the Dutch Republic, Savoy, and Portugal. Beyond its North American territorial transfers, the treaty established the Asiento, granting Britain the monopoly on the slave trade to Spanish colonies, and recognized the Hanoverian succession to the British throne, both provisions with lasting historical consequences.

Rarity Notes

Silver striking of the Treaty of Utrecht medal. Silver examples are considerably scarcer than their bronze counterparts. Cataloged in Medallic Illustrations, the standard reference for British historical medals.

Cross References

PCGS #921152; MI-400/257; Treaty of Utrecht 1713