1713 Treaty of Utrecht Medal. Betts-unlisted, Eimer-460, MI 400/257. Silver, 34.7 mm. MS-62 (PCGS). 243.8 grains. Attractively toned with gold, violet, russet, and sea green tones over deep antique silver gray. This is the official English medal marking the Treaty of Utrecht, a treaty with important ramifications in North America though the medal itself was omitted from Betts. It was the Treaty of Utrecht that ceded Nova Scotia to Great Britain, thereby forcing the evacuation of the Francophone Acadians to Louisiana, where they became Cajuns. PCGS# 921152. <strong>To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click<a href="https://stacksbowers.com/sydney-f-martin-collection/"target=’_blank’> here.</a></strong> From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Classical Numismatics Group, June 2015. An old round cabinet tag accompanies this lot.
