ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). General Exhibition of Fine Arts. (Ae. 55.92g / 44mm). 1904. Madrid. Engraver: Bartolomé Maura. (Vives 612). Almost Extremely Fine.
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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. Universal Exhibition of Barcelona. (Ae. 61.81g / 50mm). 1888. Engravers: Solá, Arnau and Castells. (Cru. Medalles 760a). Almost Extremely Fine. Reverse stain.
The chronicles of those days that the exhibition was opened to the public on April 8, 1888, with the presence of the Barcelona authorities and a blessing made by the bishop of Barcelona, Jaime Catalá y Albosa, tell us. However, the official inauguration took place on May 20, 1888, and was presided over by King Alfonso XIII, who was then two years old, the Queen Regent María Cristina, the Princess of Asturias María de las Mercedes, the President of the Práxedes government Mateo Sagasta and the Mayor of Barcelona Francisco de Paula Rius y Taulet. Other personalities attending the event were: the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Genoa and the Princes of Wales, as well as numerous diplomatic delegations.
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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). Centenary of the Uprising against the French. Infantry Academy. (Ae. 51.78g / 40mm). December 8, 1908. (National Heritage does not cite; RAH does not cite). Good Very Fine.
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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 Painting, Sculpture and architecture. (Ar. 59.00g / 50mm). 1910. Madrid. Engraver: B. Maura. (MPN 1272 var). Good Very Fine/ Very Fine. Stripes on reverse.
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ALFONSO XIII. (1875-1931). Tribute to Doctor Mariano Pardo de Figueroa (Thebussem). (Ae. 50.22g / 49mm). 1918. Engraver: J. Ortells. (National Heritage 1313). Almost Extremely Fine.
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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). Universal Exhibition of Barcelona. (Ae. 27.59g / 38mm). 1929. Engraver: Castells. (Cru. Medalles 1262a) Good Very Fine. Limited.
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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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ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). Barcelona International Exhibition. Collaboration. (Ae-silver. 41.64g / 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.
The 1929 Exhibition was the final knock for the modernization, especially urban planning, of Barcelona. On May 19 of that year, the King, Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenia, after the speech of General Primo de Rivera who was still at the head of the governing military directory, declared the International Exhibition to be inaugurated. The Montjuic mountain was the main protagonist on this occasion, in the same way that the Parc de la Ciutadella was in the previous one in 1888. .
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ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). Barcelona International Exhibition. Cooperation. (Ae. 27.03g / 35mm). 1929. Engraver: Castells. (Cru. Medalles 1262a). Crown and ribbon separate from the medal. Includes original case of Hijos de B. Castells. Extremely Fine. Limited.
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ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). International Exhibition. (Ae. 60.09g / 49mm). Barcelona. 1929. Engravers: A. Parera and Ausió. (Cru. Medalles 1260d). Includes original E. Ausió case. Uncirculated.
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SPANISH STATE (1939-1975). Set of 2 bronze medals minted by the FNMT in 1966 for Ramón María del Valle Inclán and Ramón Menéndez Pidal. Excellent state of conservation. TO EXAMINE.
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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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