ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). Real Wedding between Alfonso XIII and Victoria. (Silver bronze. 120.54g / 68mm). 1906. Engravers: A. Marianas and A. Gonzalo Bilbao. On the edge: BRONZE. (Vives 627 var). Extremely Fine.
On May 31, 1906, in the Basilica of San Jerónimo in Madrid, the king, Alfonso XIII and Doña Victoria Eugenia de Battenberg got married. This wedding would also go down in history due to the attack suffered by the royal entourage as they passed through number 88 of Calle Mayor, when a bouquet of flowers to which an explosive was attached was thrown from one of the balconies, causing 25 deaths. . The attack was attributed to the anarchist Mateo Morral.
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ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). Hispano-French Exhibition of Zaragoza. (Ae. 101.32g / 59mm). 1908. Engraver: SA Anduiza. (Vives 636 metal variant). Almost Extremely Fine. Marquitas and slight blows on the edge.
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ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). Hispano-French Exhibition Zaragozana. (Ae. 110.08g / 58mm). 1908. Zaragoza. Engraver: SA Anduiza. (Vives 686 metal variation). Extremely Fine.
In 1908, an actor series was held in Zaragoza to commemorate the sites suffered by the city a century earlier, during the War of Independence. An international event of the first order, known as the Hispano-French exhibition. In addition to inviting a rapprochement between the two neighboring countries, this exhibition gave an important economic boost to the economy of the entire region since some five thousand exhibitors were established, from both countries, destined for agriculture, food, mechanical industries. and manufactured products. The success of the public, with more than half a million visitors, led to the extension of the event for two months and led to the visit of the monarchs on several occasions.
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ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). National Exhibition of Spanish Toys. 1924. Engraver: Espinós Gisbert. (Ae. 53.06g / 49mm). Uncirculated. Strange.
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ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). Barcelona International Exhibition. Cooperation. (Silver bronze. 41.87g / 35mm). 1929. Engraver: Castells. (Cru. Medalles 1262a). Includes crown, ring and ribbon as well as the original Hijos de B. Castells case. Good Extremely Fine. Limited.
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JUAN CARLOS I (1975-2014). Universal Exhibition of Barcelona 1888. Spanish Finance. Barcelona. 1967-1987. (Ae. 119.38g / 60mm). The obverse recreates the original medal of Sola, arnau and Castells from 1888. Uncirculated.
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EXPOLUCTEU 90. Medal. (Ae. 57.49g / 50mm). August 1990. Gijón. XXXIV International Trade Fair of Asturias. Numbered series, N\u00ba3 on the edge. Uncirculated.
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FRANCE, Louis XV (1715-1774). Jetón. (Ar. 7.13g / 28mm). 1757. (Feuardent-857). Conquest of Menorca by the French: "Extraordinaire Des Guerres". Very Fine. Rare.
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I REPUBLIC. Fedarative Pact. Confidence Currency with a value of 5 Salaries. (Ae. 27.79g / 40mm). 1792. Birmingham. Engraver: Dupre F. The scene on the obverse is loaded with symbolism: Federal Guards offer a revolutionary salute to a female figure representing She sits next to an obelisk and holds a board with the words "CONSTITUTION DES FRAN\u00c7AIS". In front of it there is an empty pedestal with a relief of the head of Louis XVI and behind it there is a shield bearing the three Fleurs de Lis of the coat of arms of the French royalty. Below are two crushed documents symbolizing the withdrawal of privileges to the church and the nobility, in the caption: RHONE ET LOIRE DE GARD & DEPARTEMENS DE PARIS. (Maz.145). Good Very Fine.
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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Empire (1804-1815). Conquest of Silesia, Poland. (Ae. 29.93g / 40mm). 1807. Design by Vivant Denon and recording by Jean-Bertrand Andrieu. (Bramsen 635). Good Very Fine.
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FRANCE, Napoleon I. Medal. (Ae. 2.64g / 15mm). 1810. (Bramsen 956). Commemoration of the marriage of Napoleon I and María Luisa. Almost Extremely Fine. Nice specimen.
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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Empire (1804-1815). Withdrawal of the French army from Russia. (Ae. 44.99g / 40mm). 1812. Engraver: Andrieu and Galle. (Bramsen 1168). Good Very Fine. Scratch.
It is hard to believe that until just a year earlier, 1811, Russia and France were allies. The cooling of relations between both nations gave way, after knowing the wishes of Tsar Alexander I to conquer Constantinople and the need to achieve an approach to Great Britain, to the direct confrontation between both superpowers that ended with a disastrous French defeat on Russian soil. On December 14, 1812, the withdrawal of the barely twenty-two thousand survivors of that \u201cGrande Armée\u201d was culminated, leaving almost half a million soldiers between deceased and prisoners along the way.
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FRANCE. Interesting set of 2 commemorative medals to the French representatives: Napoleon Bonaparte and Lamartine. Almost Extremely Fine. TO EXAMINE.
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GEORGE IV (1821-1830). Francis Henry Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater. Upon his death. (Ae. 38.48g / 41mm). 1828. Engraver: A. Donadio. (Eimer 1209). Good Very Fine.
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NAPOLEON III (1852-1870). Napoleon III and Imperatriz Eugenia. Palace of Industry of the Universal Exhibition of Paris. (Ae. 125.05g / 68mm). 1855. Paris. Engraver: Caqué F. (COLLIGNON 1683). Extremely Fine.
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Beautiful set consisting of 6 bronze medals from the National Museum of Two Cars. These coins were minted in the last quarter of the 20th century. High degree of conservation in general. No repeated pieces. TO EXAMINE.
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Wonderful set consisting of 8 modern official reacings in bronze pieces of Louis XIII, Louis XIIII, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Napoleon, Napoleon III and a commemorative one on Egypt. Different minters. All medals have an approximate diameter of 40mm. High state of conservation in general. TO EXAMINE.
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