1760 Silver Medal Betts-484, Grove-K-19 Nueva Cantabria

Coin Details

Description

This 1760 silver medal (Betts-484, Grove K-19) is a proclamation medal from Nueva Cantabria (the Santander region of colonial administration) celebrating Charles III's accession. The Grove catalog cross-reference (K-19) provides an additional identification system for Spanish colonial proclamation medals. Nueva Cantabria's inclusion in the proclamation medal series reflects the systematic nature of the Spanish colonial ceremonial apparatus — every significant colonial jurisdiction produced its own medal to document the loyalty oath ceremony. These provincial proclamation medals are often scarcer than those from major colonial capitals, as smaller jurisdictions had limited minting resources and produced fewer examples. The dual cataloging under both Betts and Grove systems reflects the medal's importance to both American and Spanish colonial numismatic specialists.

Rarity Notes

Original 1760 silver. Nueva Cantabria provincial proclamation. Rare.

Cross References

Betts-484; Grove K-19; Nueva Cantabria; Charles III proclamation 1760