European Medals from 1513 to 1788
Spain. Medal (Silver, 49mm, 45.60 g 12), on the arrival of the pretender Charles III in Lisbon, unsigned, 1703. FELICI.ADVENTVM / CAROLI.III. / HISPANIARVM. REGIS / QVVM PROFECTIONEM. MARITIMAM / E.BATIVIAE. ORIS.DEO.AVSPICE / ET VENTIS.SECVNDIS.SVSCIPER ET. IN / LVSITANIAM. VT.DEBITVM.SIBI / SOLIVM.HISPANIAE. FOEDERATORVM / ARMIS.AC.CONSILIIS.ADIVTVS / VIRTVTE. DVCE.AC. VICTRICE / IVSTITIA.SIBI.VINDICARET / ATQVE. PROFLIGATO.HOSTE / BONIS.AVIBVS / CONSCENDERET (= To the happy arrival of Charles III, King of Spain, who embarked from Holland for Portugal, under the protection of God and with a favorable wind, to master the throne of Spain, which was due to him, assisted by the arms and councils of his allies, conducted by Valor and Victorious Justice, to finally mount the throne under happy circumstances, after having defeated his enemies ) Laudatory inscription of 14 lines. Rev. PARCERE.SVBIECTIS.ET.DEBELLARE. SVPERBOS / CIƒ Iƒ CCIII (= spare those who submit and dominate the haughty, 1703 ) Eagle, holding sword and cornucopiae in its talons and olive branch in his beak, flying front above globe bearing a map of Spain and Portugal; to left and right, sailing ships. Van Loon V, pp. 406-407, 1. Very rare. Attractively toned. Minor marks and scratches, otherwise , good extremely fine.