Medal - Louis I Proclamation; Cadiz; 4 Reales
Features
| Location |
Spain
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis I (1724)
|
| Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
| Year | 1724 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9.55 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 571925 |
| References | RT# 42 María Ruiz Trapero; 2003. Catálogo de la colección de medallas españolas del Patrimonio Nacional. Madrid, Spain (3 volumes). Juan Claudio de Ramón, Isabel Rodríguez Casanova, Alberto J. Cantó García; 2018. Medallas de la Historia de España / Volumen II: De Carlos II a Carlos III = Medals from the History of Spain. Real Casa de la Moneda, Madrid, Spain. Antonio Vives y Escudero; 1916. Medallas de la Casa de Borbón: de D. Amadeo I, del Gobierno Provisional y de la República Española = Medals of the House of Bourbon. Madrid, Spain. Martín Almagro-Gorbea, Teresa Moneo Rodríguez; 2005. Medallas españolas = Spanish medals. Real Academia de la Historia, Madrid, Spain.Forgotten Books (publisher); 2018. Catálogo de la Colección de Monedas y Medallas de Manuel Vidal Quadras y Ramón de Barcelona = Catalog of the Collection of Coins and Medals of Manuel Vidal Quadras and Ramón de Barcelona. Forgotten Books. |
Commemorative issue
Proclamation of Louis I
Obverse
Bust of king Louis I facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LUDOVICVS · I · D · G · HISPANIARVM · REX ·
1724
Unabridged legend: Ludovicus I Dei Gratia Hispaniarum Rex.
Translation: Louis I King of the Spains by the Grace of God.
Reverse
Stylized representation of a city between the columns of Hercules, lower crowned medallion with Hercules flanked by two seated lions.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· HERCVLES · FVNDATOR · GADIVM · DOMINATORQUE ·
S · P Q · G
Translation: Hercules, founder and ruler of Cadiz
Comments
Reference: Ha. 2
Louis I (Luis Felipe Fernando; Spanish: Luis I; 25 August 1707 – 31 August 1724) was King of Spain from 15 January 1724 until his death in August the same year. His reign is one of the shortest in history, lasting for just over seven months.
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