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Naples (under Spain), large bronze medal, Philip V, 1702, King's Visit to Naples, by Maria Antonio d

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Naples (under Spain), large bronze medal, Philip V, 1702, King's Visit to Naples, by Maria Antonio d
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Naples (under Spain), large bronze medal, Philip V, 1702, King's Visit to Naples, by Maria Antonio de Gennaro, PCGS AU55, finest and only example in the PCGS census. Molinari-185; Siciliano-69. Obverse with king on horseback facing left on a base that says ANT : DE . IANVARIO F. inside legend PHILIPPVS . V . HISPANIARVM . ET . VTRIVSQ : SICIL : REX.; reverse with seated armored allegorical personification of Naples with shield and cornucopia, ocean and volcano in background, on base that says ANT : DE . IANVARIO . NEAPOLITANVS . F : inside legend ADVENTVI . PRINCIPIS . FOELICISSIMO., exergue NEAPOLIS / 1702; plain edge. A commemorative medal for the king's visit to Naples at the start of the War of Spanish Succession in a well-executed design with fine detail and ample eye appeal, chocolate brown surfaces with a few dark spots and darker toning around details. Please use this link to verify the certification number