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BOLIVIA, Potosí, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1811, Goyeneche / Suppressor of Uprising,

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BOLIVIA, Potosí, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1811, Goyeneche / Suppressor of Uprising,
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BOLIVIA, Potosí, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1811, Goyeneche / Suppressor of Uprising, NGC AU 58. Fonrobert-9395. 43 mm. Obverse with bust of Ferdinand VII inside legend D. D. JOSEPHUS EMANUEL A GOYENECHE AREQUIPENSIS ORIGINE; reverse with long inscription inside legend MUNICIPIUM POTOSI IN GRATULATIONEM ASSERTORIS LIBERTATIS PATRIAE A 1811. Commemorative of Goyeneche's victory over the Argentines under Juan José Castelli at the Battle of Huaqui, re-establishing Spanish control over Upper Peru (now Bolivia). Lustrous and well-struck medal with just light handling on the bust dictating the grade, richly rainbow toned with pleasing blue, red, and golden hues.
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