CVC & Collectables presents an exceptional 1808 Mexican proclamation medal, struck in silver to celebrate the accession of Ferdinand VII as King of Spain. Certified PCGS AU58, this sharply preserved example of the scarce Grove F-15 type offers outstanding detail, original character, and important historical significance from the final years of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico.
Medal Highlights:
- Country: Mexico
- Date: 1808
- Type: Proclamation Medal
- Catalog: Grove F-15
- Grade: PCGS AU58
- Metal: Silver
- Diameter: ~28 mm
- Edge: Plain
- Obverse: Crowned Bourbon arms of Spain with surrounding legend honoring Ferdinand VII
- Reverse: Multi-line proclamation inscription within laurel wreath commemorating 13 August 1808
Collectibility:
Mexican proclamation medals are among the most historically important and visually distinctive pieces of Spanish colonial numismatics. The Grove F-15 type is scarce in all grades, with high-grade survivors particularly elusive.
This PCGS AU58 example displays exceptional sharpness, attractive original surfaces, and strong strike quality—placing it among the finer survivors of the type. An outstanding acquisition for collectors of colonial Mexico, proclamation medals, Spanish Empire issues, or early Latin American history.
