Puebla Medal (1790)
Prices updated: August 2026
Silver · Proclamations and oath · 1790
Silver · Proclamations and oath · 1790
How much is the coin Puebla Medal (1790) worth?
The market value of the coin Puebla Medal (1790) is not yet documented with enough data to give a firm range. Weigh and measure your piece, compare it against the specifications, and check the forum for a second opinion.
The real price depends on four factors: the grade of preservation (a circulated piece is worth the low end of the range; an uncirculated one, or one still in its official blister pack, the high end), the finish (satin vs mirror/proof), the rarity within the series based on the mintage, and the metal spot price on the day of the deal when the piece is silver or gold. Check the value-by-grade table above and compare with equivalent pieces before buying or selling.
Where to buy or sell this coin?
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Historical context
Struck in 1790, this small-module medal commemorates the proclamation of Carlos IV in Puebla de los Ángeles, the second most important city in New Spain after the capital. Although the king had ascended in 1788, the oaths of allegiance continued across the viceroyalty during 1789 and 1790.
Its reduced size indicates that it belongs to the type of popular medals that were thrown to the crowd during the parade of the royal banner, so that the multitude could pick them up as a memento of the celebration.
Puebla was a city rich in workshops, convents and commerce, famous for its talavera pottery and its textile production. As a great urban center, it organized oath-of-allegiance ceremonies of considerable pomp. These small medals, scarce today because they passed from hand to hand, are the closest testimony to the common people of those royal proclamation festivities.
Description
The 1790 Puebla medal is a small silver piece that commemorates the city and province of Puebla during the Viceroyalty. At just 21.37 millimeters in diameter and 3.32 grams in weight, it is one of those colonial commemorative issues that today draw great interest among those who collect Mexico's numismatic history.
Being silver, its value starts from a clear floor: the precious-metal content of 3.32 grams. Above that floor, what drives it higher is condition, how short the issue was, and interest in the subject it commemorates. A piece with no wear and its original case is worth considerably more than a mishandled one.
How to identify and value this medal
- Confirm the metal. It is silver; weigh it to estimate its fine-metal content.
- Read the legend and the motif. It commemorates Puebla, which defines its historical interest.
- Check the condition. No scratches or harsh cleaning, with a natural patina.
- Look for the case and certificate if it had them: they add collector value.
Explore more pieces in the Mexican numismatics catalog and learn to read the marks in the guide on how to identify Mexican mints. For the collector, this medal is cataloged as Grove, Medals of México, I #C-140.
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