1287 | Medals

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English ALFONSO XIII (1885-1931). Real Wedding between Alfonso XIII and Victoria. (Silver bronze. 120.54g / 68mm). 1906. Engravers: A. Marianas and A. Gonzalo Bilbao. On the edge: BRONZE. (You Vives 627 var). Extremely Fine.

On May 31, 1906, in the Basilica of San Jerónimo in Madrid, the king, Alfonso XIII and Doña Victoria Eugenia de Battenberg got married. This wedding would also go down in history due to the attack suffered by the royal entourage as they passed through number 88 of Calle Mayor, when a bouquet of flowers to which an explosive was attached was thrown from one of the balconies, causing 25 deaths. . The attack was attributed to the anarchist Mateo Morral.

Online Coin Auction #49

Wednesday, 28 April 2021 | 16:00

Lot 1287

Starting price 175€