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Approximate Current Value: $
Diameter: 27.4 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: 7.8 grams
Metal: Silver
History, Information, and Value of 1747 Santiago de Cuba Proclamation Medal
Value of 1747 Santiago de Cuba Proclamation Medal
This medal celebrates Spain in the New World in 1747. Obverse features a bust of the King of Spain, Ferdinand VI, facing to the right, wearing a wig and armor. The legend around his image translates, “Ferdinand, VI, by the grace of God King of Spain and the Indies”, the word for “Indies” misspelled, and the “n” reversed. The reverse displays a St. James on horseback, the horse moving to the left as St. James lifts his sword over his head. The legend translates, “John de Caxigal (?) Viceroy of Cuba proclaims thee king” followed by a small cross and the year “1747” is seen in the field.