Medal - Pedro I Foundation of the Academy of Fine Arts

Features

Location Brazil
Emperor Peter I the Liberator (1822-1831)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medal
Year 1826
Composition Gold
Weight 76.46 g
Diameter 45 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
122568

Commemorative issue

Foundation of the Academy of Fine Arts

Obverse

Pedro I bust left

Script: Latin

Lettering: PEDRO I IMPERADOR DO BRASIL

Engraver: Zepherin Ferrez

Reverse

7-line inscription inside wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering: PETRO PRIMO BRAS. IMPERATORI PERP. DEFENSORI ..

Engraver: Zepherin Ferrez

Comments

Pedro I gold Medal for the Foundation of the Academy of Fine Arts 1826 Good XF, VC-24, Meili-6, not cataloged in gold. 45mm/76.46g. By Zepherin Ferrez. Obverse: Pedro I bust left. Reverse: Seven line inscription inside wreath. This is the only available specimen in private hands as the two other pieces known are in The National Historical Museum and in the Imperial Museum both in Rio de Janeiro.

It's important to exalt the outstanding work of Zepherin Ferrez (1797-1851), a member of the French Cultural Mission to Brazil in the early 19th Century, Ferrez engraved several medals and most importantly the so-called "Coronation Piece of Pedro I" in 1822 (The RLM Collection's example broke the record for highest Brazilian coin sold in auction in January of 2014 when it realized just shy of $500,000 in Heritage's NYINC auction.)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1826  Rare

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