American Proclamation Pieces of Charles III of Spain American Proclamation Pieces of Charles III of Spain

American Proclamation Pieces of Charles III of Spain

Charles III was born on January 20, 1716 and was named the Duke of Parma and Placentia in 1731. His father, Philip V, ceded him the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and Charles was crowned at Palermo on July 3, 1735. On May 9, 1738, he marries Princess Maria Amelia of Poland and he began his reign. After Ferdinand VI, Charles III's brother, passed away, Charles III assumed the Spanish throne with his new wife Elizabeth Farnese and was declared the King of Spain. Charles III was proclaimed in Spain on September 11, 1758. However, his proclamation in the Americas did not take place until the following year, with the exception of a few locations where it was delayed until 1761.

These proclamation medals cover many different locations, including: Bayamo, Bejucal, Buenos Aires, Chihuahua, Chile, Cordoba, Florida, Guadalaxara, Guanaxuato, Guatemala, Havana, Izintzlintan, Jalapa, Lima, Lujan, Matanzas, Mexico, Nueva Cantabria, Pachuca and Real Del Monte, Puebla De Los Angeles, San Luis Potosi, San Miguel, Santa Fe De Bogota, Santiago De Cuba, Santo Domingo, Tabasco, Tacuba, Tasco, Tepeaca, Valladolid, and Vera Cruz.

In 1779, Charles III declared war against England and effectively became an ally to the American Colonies fighting against the British Empire. He was even among the signers of the Declaration of Peace at Versailles in 1783 that acknowledged the colonies freedom from England. He passed away in Madrid on December 14, 1788.

The American Proclamation Pieces of Charles III of Spain Betts Medals include Betts-448 to Betts-506.

Betts-4491760 Bejucal, Cuba Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-449
1760 Bejucal, Cuba Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLVS • III • D • G • HISPAN • REX

Reverse Text:

BEJVCALI | PER MIC • RODZ • | PROCLAMATVS | MDCCLX

What to Look For: Image courtesy of © Medallas de proclamaciones y juras de los reyes de España by Adolfo Herrera
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Betts-4501760 Buenos Aires, Argentina Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-450
1760 Buenos Aires, Argentina Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Circulation Mintage: 600 in Silver
Obverse Text:

CAROLVS • III • G • HISPAN ET IND • REX •

Reverse Text:

PROCLAMATVS • BON • AER • 1760

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Betts-4521760 Santiago, Chile Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-452
1760 Santiago, Chile Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLUS • III • D • G • HISPAN • ET IND • REX ·:· 1760 ·:·

Reverse Text:

AUGUSTIS • IMPERAT • IUSIURAND • S • P • Q • CHIL ·:· | PLUS…

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Betts-4531760 Cordoba, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-453
1760 Cordoba, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROL • III • ANTQ • ET NOV • HISPA • REX | ·:· 1760 ·:·

Reverse Text:

INSIGN FIDELIT ET PVBLIC LAETITIA • VILLÆ DE CORDU

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Betts-4541760 Florida Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-454
1760 Florida Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 5 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROLS • III • D • G • HISPAN • REX •

Reverse Text:

JVAN • ESTEVAN • DEPENA • FLORIDA • 1760

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Betts-4551760 Guadalajara, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-455
1760 Guadalajara, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROL • III • D • VOCAT • INDIAR • IMPER • F • P • A •…

Reverse Text:

S.P.Q. GUADALAX. IN. NOV. GAL. PROCL. | MDCCLX

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Betts-4561760 Guadalajara, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-456
1760 Guadalajara, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 5 Known in Silver
Obverse Text:

CAROLVS III • VET • REX • ET NOV • HISP • IMPERAT • | 1760

Reverse Text:

EPIS • ET CAP • S • CATHED • GVADALAX • ECCLES • | A • B •…

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Betts-4571760 Guadalajara, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-457
1760 Guadalajara, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 1 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROL • III • D • VOCAT • INDIAR • IMPER • F • P • A •…

Reverse Text:

IVDICES VECTIG COLLIGVND • GVADALAX • EXACTOR • PROCL • A • MDCCL

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Betts-4581761 Guanajuato, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-458
1761 Guanajuato, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 2 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROL • III • D • VOCAT • INDIAR • IMPER • F • P • A •…

Reverse Text:

LACTA FIDE UERAM | SUAM ESSE FIRMAT | GUANAXUAT | AN • MDCCLXI •

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Betts-4591760 Guatemala City, Guatemala Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-459
1760 Guatemala City, Guatemala Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLUS • III • D • G • HISPAN • ET • IND • REX +

Reverse Text:

GUAT • IN • EIUS • PROCLAMATIONE • 1760

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Betts-4601760 Guatemala City, Guatemala Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-460
1760 Guatemala City, Guatemala Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLUS • III • D • G • HISPAN • ET • IND • REX +

Reverse Text:

GUAT • IN • EIUS • PROCLAMATIONE • 1760

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Betts-4611760 Guatemala City, Guatemala Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-461
1760 Guatemala City, Guatemala Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLUS • III • D • G • HISPAN • ET • IND • REX +

Reverse Text:

GUAT • IN • EIUS • PROCLAMATIONE • 1760

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Betts-4621760 Guatemala City, Guatemala Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-462
1760 Guatemala City, Guatemala Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLUS • III • D • G • HISPAN • ET • IND • REX •

Reverse Text:

G • IN • EIUS • PROCLAMATIONE • 1760

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Betts-4631760 Havana, Cuba Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-463
1760 Havana, Cuba Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLVS • III • D • G • HISPAN • ET IND REX

Reverse Text:

GONZALO REZIO DE OQVENDO • HABANA | 1760

What to Look For: Image courtesy of © Medallas de proclamaciones y juras de los reyes de España by Adolfo Herrera
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Betts-4641760 Havana, Cuba Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-464
1760 Havana, Cuba Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CARLOS • III • D • G • HISPAN • REX

Reverse Text:

GONZALO REZIO • DE • OQVENDO • HABANA | 1760

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Betts-4681761 Jalapa, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-468
1761 Jalapa, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 1 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROLVS III • D • G • HISP. ETIND • R • IZMO

Reverse Text:

XALAPA • • | D • L • F ·:· ·:·

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Betts-4691760 Lima, Peru Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-469
1760 Lima, Peru Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 1 Known in Gold
Obverse Text:

CAROLUS ·:· III ·:· HISPAN ·:· ET IND ·:· REX ·:· LIMA ·:· 1760…

Reverse Text:

OPTIMO ·:· PRINC ·:· PUBL ·:· FIDELIT ·:· JURAM ·:· ·:· ·:· |…

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Betts-4711760 Matanzas, Cuba Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-471
1760 Matanzas, Cuba Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLVS • III • D • G • HISPAN • ET IND REX •

Reverse Text:

JVAN DE DIOS MOVEJON MATANS | 1760

What to Look For: Image courtesy of © Medallas de proclamaciones y juras de los reyes de España by Adolfo Herrera
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Betts-4731760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-473
1760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROL • III • D • G • HISPAN • REX MEXIC • PROCL • 1760

Reverse Text:

INSIGN FIDELIT ET PVBL LÆTI | A • B • MADERO | F •

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Betts-4751760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-475
1760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 2 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROL . III ANTIQ . ET NOV . HISPAN REX MEXIC PROCLAM | A.B. MADERO

Reverse Text:

INSIGN . FIDELIT . ET . PVBLIC LAETITIAE ·:· 1760 ·:·

What to Look For: The edge of Betts-475 is inscribed "CONSIDERATE LILIA NEC SALOMON IN OMNI GLORIA SUI"
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Betts-4761760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-476
1760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 8 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROL . III ANTIQ . ET NOV . HISPAN . REX ME XI . PROCL | MADERO

Reverse Text:

·:· INSIGN . FIDELIT . ET PVBLIC LAETITIAE . ·:· | 1760

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Betts-4781760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-478
1760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 7 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROLO TER MAX . HISP ET IND . REGI . R . ACP . M . A . D . C . O . | 1760

Reverse Text:

NOVUS MIHI NASCITUR ORDO. | A.B. MADERO | F •

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Betts-4791760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-479
1760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 12 Known (6 Holed)
Obverse Text:

CAROL • III • VET • ET NOVAE HISP • REX MEX . PROCL. | F . CASANOVA…

Reverse Text:

EMAN • ARCHIEP MEX CONSEN • LAETIT • SACRIS CELEBRAV.

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Betts-4801760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-480
1760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 3 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROL III • D • G • HISPAN • REX MEXIC . PROCL | 1760

Reverse Text:

IMPERATOR INDIARUM. | A . MADERO F

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Betts-4811760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-481
1760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROL III • D • G • HISPAN • REX. MEXIC. PROCL

Reverse Text:

IMPERATOR INDIARUM. | A . MADERO F

What to Look For: The edge of Betts-481 is inscribed "MERCIBUS MERCEDIBUS CONSVULIT UIRGA AEQUITATIS VIRGA REGNI SUI."
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Betts-4821760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-482
1760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROL • III • D • G • HISPAN REX MEXIC PROCLAM • | ·:· 1760 | A…

Reverse Text:

IMPERATOR INDIARUM +

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Betts-4831760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-483
1760 Mexico City, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROL • III • D • G • HISPAN REX MEXIC PROCLAM • | ·:· 1760 | A…

Reverse Text:

IMPERATOR INDIARUM +

What to Look For: The edge of Betts-483 is inscribed "+ CONSIDERATE LILIA • NEC SALOMON IN OMNI GLORIA SUA •"
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Betts-4841760 Nueva Cantabria, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-484
1760 Nueva Cantabria, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 3 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROL • III • D • VOCAT INDIAR • IMPER • F • P • A •…

Reverse Text:

ECCLESIÆ NOUÆ CANTABRIÆ EPISCOP . ET CAPITULUM | MAR

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Betts-4851761 Pachuca y Real del Monte, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-485
1761 Pachuca y Real del Monte, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 4 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROLUS III BORB REX CATHOL | F. CASANOVA F.

Reverse Text:

FIDELIT • ÆTERN • POP ULOR • PACHUQ • ET REG • MONTANI |…

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Betts-4901761 San Miguel el Grande, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-490
1761 San Miguel el Grande, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 5 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROLUS III BORB REX CATHOL. | F • CASANOVA F •

Reverse Text:

CAROLI III | HISPANIAR • ET • IND • REGIS | PROCLAMATIO AVGVSTA |…

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Betts-4911760 Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-491
1760 Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLO III • HISP • CATH • REGI • ET IND • IMP • | BENTOF

Reverse Text:

SANCTA FIDES PRAESTAT FIDEM. | OCT . IDUUM AUG. | M . DCC . LX .

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Betts-4921760 Bogota, Colombia Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-492
1760 Bogota, Colombia Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLO III HISP • ET IND AVG . REG .

Reverse Text:

SANCTA FIDES PRAESTAT FIDEM. | OCT . IDUUM AUG . | M . DCC . LX .

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Betts-4941761 Santo Domingo Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-494
1761 Santo Domingo Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLO III D G . HISP ET IND . OFF 1761

Reverse Text:

PRAESES • ET REGII HISPANIOLÆ QVÆSTORES • F • O

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Betts-4971760 Hispaniola Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-497
1760 Hispaniola Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Obverse Text:

CAROLO III . D . G . 1760

Reverse Text:

HISPANIOLA

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Betts-4991760 Tabasco, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-499
1760 Tabasco, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 2 Known
Obverse Text:

CARLOS III D G • HISPAN • ET IND REX | 1760

Reverse Text:

DON CLAVDIO LANDERO . TAVASCO ·:· ·:·

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Betts-5031760 Valladolid de Michoacan, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-503
1760 Valladolid de Michoacan, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 1 Known
Obverse Text:

PROCLAMAT. REG. DD. CAROL. III ANNO. 1760 ·:·

Reverse Text:

VALLISOLETI MICHOACAN . 24 NOVEMB ·:· ·:· ·:·

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Betts-5051760 Veracruz, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-505
1760 Veracruz, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 1 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROLVS III D . G . ·:· ·:· HISPAN . E IND . R .

Reverse Text:

NOV VER • CRVZ PROCLAM • | 1760

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Betts-5061760 Veracruz, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Betts-506
1760 Veracruz, Mexico Proclamation Medal of Charles III
Estimated Survivors: 2 Known
Obverse Text:

CAROLVS III D . G . ·:· ·:· HISPAN . E IND . R .

Reverse Text:

NOV VER • CRVZ PROCLAM • | 1760 | ZAB | ALETA

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