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Colombia (struck in Italy), large silver medal, 1846, Inauguration of the statue of Simon Bolivar in

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Colombia (struck in Italy), large silver medal, 1846, Inauguration of the statue of Simon Bolivar in
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Colombia (struck in Italy), large silver medal, 1846, Inauguration of the statue of Simon Bolivar in the Plaza Mayor (now Plaza Bolivar) in Bogota / Bolivar freeing slaves, by Tenerani, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Fonrobert-8106; Urdaneta Braschi-I.B.2. 57.59 grams; 48mm. Obverse with standing Bolivar in high relief on pedestal (showing AL LIBERTADOR) between AMICI-TIAE / MONV-MENTVM within legend SIMONI BOLIVAR LIBERATORI, signed at bottom by creator ("INV") TENERANI and maker ("FECIT") C. VOIGT; reverse with standing Bolivar at right with kneeling male slave at his feet in front of female slave holding suckling infant within legend SERVITVTIS to left and ABROGATIO to right, E BOGOTANO SIM. BOLIVAR / MONVMENTO / MDCCCXXXXVI [1846] in exergue. Attractive and important medal in choice UNC condition with rainbow toning over luster throughout, some light markings and hairlines as usual. Another example, donated by Joseph Lasser, can be found in the Colonial Williamsburg collection.
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