SPAIN. Seville. Silver Charles IV Proclamation Medal, 1789. NGC MS-63. Herrera-98. Obverse: Radiant sunface; Reverse: 5-line inscription. Struck to proclaim Charles IV as King by the College of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Seville. A superb example of this sunface-laden medal with full detail through the designs and stunning prooflike characteristics in the tone-free fields. Quite possibly the finest surviving example of the type.The College of Saint Thomas Aquinas was founded by Friar Diego de Deza of the Dominican branch of the Catholic Church in 1517. Originally, it was envisioned that its foundation would be laid in Salamanca, but ultimately it was moved to Seville when the strength of the citys theological institutions was questioned. For his efforts, Diego de Deza was given a bull by Pope Leo X.</em> From the Matthew Orsini Collection.
