MEXICO. Guadalajara. Tridentino College Gilt Bronze Medal, 1809. Ferdinand VII. PCGS Genuine--Mount Removed, Unc Details Gold Shield. Grove-F-52a; Herrera-11 var. Dimensions: 37x40mm. By F. Gordilla. Obverse: Bust of Ferdinand VII facing right; Reverse: Spaniard (represented as Minerva) standing near native; both holding linked chain. Displaying exceptional quality, this medal showcases bright gilt surfaces that are free of major signs of handling. The aforementioned "mount removed" notation is in fact just a non-gilt location at the rim where a loop could have been applied, and close inspection before certification did not suggest metal movement in the area. Easily the finest surviving example of this <strong>VERY RARE</strong> medal that we have seen, and considering the quality of the engraving, and its unusual oval shape, a medal that is almost certain to head directly into a collection of established refinement. From the Barquera Collection.
