Guatemala Medal

Value of 1747 Guatemala Medal

This medal celebrates Spain in Guatemala in 1747. Obverse features a bust of the king of Spain, Ferdinand VI, facing to the right, wearing a wig and his suit of armor. Around his image translates, “Ferdinand VI, by the grace of God King of Spain and the Indies”. Reverse displays the arms of Guatemala, which feature two mountain peaks and leaping between the two is a man on horseback. Around the image translates, “Guatemala on his proclamation” and at the bottom of the medal is dated, “1747”. There is no artist signature on this medal.