Spanish Indian Peace Medal

HandH

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AUandAG

Never have seen one before.....learn something knew everyday...thanks!



bob

Boosibri

Very cool piece. Thanks for sharing

DUIGUY

lordmarcovan

ricko

Interesting .. had not heard of this ... Cheers, RickO

HandH

Neither had I heard of it until researching it. I was very, very fortunate to have the opportunity to add it to my Indian Peace Medal collection. Non US federal, or colonial, IPMs are very under the radar and many are rare. French, Spanish, British colonial powers presented medals to secure allegiance of native North Americans not only for their own security, but also as proxies in their fight for influence and economic dominance of the new world. The US continued this practice beginning with George Washington, and more famously Thomas Jefferson with Lewis and Clarks westward adventure on the Missouri River.

Just an awesome era in our country's numismatic history.

Mark

HandH:



Like a couple of others, I had never heard of these medals. Thanks so much for posting.



The holder in which the medal resides--is it part of what was given to the Native American chief or is it more modern?

HandH

The hanger appears to be original.