(1760) Silver Medal Betts-475, Grove-K-2v Mexico City Proclamation

Coin Details

Description

Betts-475 in silver is a Mexico City proclamation medal from 1760, cross-referenced as Grove-K-2v in Frank Grove's comprehensive catalog of Mexican colonial proclamation medals. The silver composition marks this as one of the premium strikings produced for distribution to high-ranking officials during the ceremonies celebrating Charles III's accession. Mexico City's Royal Mint, the oldest in the Americas (founded 1535), produced proclamation medals of exceptional quality, leveraging its experienced engravers and metallurgists. The Grove-K-2v designation indicates a specific variety within the broader Betts-475 type, important for specialists who collect all known die variants of Mexican proclamation medals. These medals are significant documents of colonial political culture, recording the elaborate rituals through which distant colonies affirmed their loyalty to a new monarch they would never see.

Rarity Notes

Silver Mexico City proclamation medal, Grove-K-2v variety. Premium composition for officials. Scarce.

Cross References

Betts-475; Grove-K-2v; PCGS #955274