Medal - Wedding of Carlos IV and Maria Luisa of Bourbon
1801 year| Bronze | 26 g | 39 mm |
| Location | Spain |
|---|---|
| King | Charles IV (Carlos IV) (1788-1808) |
| Type | Personality medals › Wedding medals |
| Year | 1801 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 26 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#368273 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Legend with the date on the outside border around a circle and inside on five lines.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
J • P • DROZ INVENTOR DEL METODO DE MULTIPLICAR LOS TROQUELES.
★ 1801 ★
EVITANDO
EL FRAUDE
DILACION Y GASTOS
IDENTIFICA
LOS SIGNOS.
Translation: Jean Paul Droz, inventor of the method of multiplying the dies, avoiding fraud, delay and expenses. Identify the signs.
Edge
Embossed lettering with three fleur-de-lis.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ACUÑA SUPERFICIE Y CANTO A UN SOLO GOLPE
Translation: Mint surface and edge at one blow.
Comment
Jean-Pierre Droz (1746 - 1823) was a coin and medal engraver born in Switzerland and trained in Paris. Droz was most known for engraving the Napoléon coin at the Paris Mint.
He was employed by the prominent English manufacturer and business man, Matthew Boulton (1728 - 1809) to improve Boulton's coin and medal quality. However, he worked there for just two years. In 1789, Droz devised a collar used to engrave the sides of coins and ensure a circular shape, and though it was unsuitable for large numbers of coins, it remained in use at the Soho Mint.
He was a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. (wikipedia)
