PORTUGAL. Batalha. Convent of Batalha Bronze Medal, ND (ca. 1853). Geerts (Ixelles) Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-63.
Ross-M119 (R1); van Hoydonck-103; Reinecke-55. By J. Wiener. Diameter: 59mm. Obverse: Three-quarter view of the convent from an eyepoint off the southwest corner of the Founder's Chapel, legend and signature in exergue below; Reverse: Interior view of the church with a sightline down the center nave aisle towards the apse from an eyepoint left of the centerline; signature in exergue below. An attractive example of this type with satiny surfaces of even red-brown delight the eye. Only a few minor, scattered marks prevent this medal from grading higher.
Estimate: $300.00- $500.00