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Hello to all (did not find a presentation area on the forum so I am introducing myself here). I just registered into this forum. I am already a member on other coin-related forums of the web. My name is Carlos Jara.
I am looking for suggestions for good reference books on Spanish order and decorations. I can identify them allright (or think I do!) but I sometimes struggle to pinpoint or narrow the era for a particular piece.
Takw the following piece as an example. I presume it corresponds to the order of Santiago. It supposedly predates the 1850's. The apperance and workmanship seem compatible with that assertion but is there any way to pinpoint its era?
Thks.
Feel free to ask me on medals and coins, particularly Spanish Colonial.
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A native Indian Imitation of a Spanish American Gold Coin, possibly used for an honorific purpose
in Coins & Commemorative Medallions
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Hi Paul. Another ongoing hypothesis on these pieces is that they are Oriental imitations of the Spanish doubloon, intended for circulation. Two of the three other pieces I have seen (including the nice one auctioned by Ponterio some time ago) were reportedly found in that area. However, all these pieces bear some resemblance to the attached proclamation medal, 1st reported by Betts ("Some undescribed Spanish-American Proclamation Pieces", 1898) and later listed in Medina's 1919 work.
The illustration and description ae from Betts.
Nice and rare piece :-)