1720 American Aloe Medal. Betts-109. Silver, 47.9 mm. AU-55 (PCGS). 671.3 grains. Silver gray with light peripheral toning, mostly in shades of gold and slate blue. Good luster persists on both sides, and the devices are fully detailed. Only trivial evidence of handling is seen. There are several varieties of "American Century Plant" or American Aloe medals, many included in Betts since the <em>Agave Americana</em> plant is native to the Americas. Betts 103 to 110 mark a few different specimens of the plant, thus explaining the wide 1700 to 1726 date range. We offered a lovely Betts-108 in our November 2021 sale of the E Pluribus Unum Collection medals, but we havent offered an example of this Betts number since the January 2006 Ford XIII sale. PCGS# 921082. <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 John J. Ford, Jr., August 1991; John W. Adams Collection; Heritages sale of January 2014, lot 3007.
