1360

VENEZUELA (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), large silver medal, 1921, Simón Bolívar / Battle of Car

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Exonumia - Medals Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
VENEZUELA (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), large silver medal, 1921, Simón Bolívar / Battle of Car
CURRENT BID
0.00USD
ENTER YOUR MAXIMUM ABSENTEE BID[?]
You must bid at least
450.00USD
USD
450.00 x 1 unit = 450.00USDApplicable fees & taxes are added at checkout.
[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 Nov 14 @ 16:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
By registering for our auction, you agree to the terms and conditions.
VENEZUELA (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), large silver medal, 1921, Simón Bolívar / Battle of Carabobo centennial, by George T. Morgan. Braschi-I.B.21. 144.98 grams. 70 mm. Obverse: Bolívar on horseback facing left, BOLIVAR EMANCIPO A VENEZUELA EN CARABOBO Y DE ALLI PARTIO A REALIZAR LA LIBERTAD DEL CONTINENTE above, Morgan's signature in exergue; Reverse: winged Fame sounding trumpet and holding a sword with JUNIO 24 DE 1821 in wreath at right and JUNIO 24 DE 1921 below, EL GENERAL JUAN VICENTE GOMEZ EN CELEBRACION DEL CENTENARIO DE LA BATALLA DE CARABOBO above, M in exergue; Edge: plain. An impressively bold and artistically designed medal commemorating the centennial of the liberation of Venezuela by Bolívar featuring Venezuela's dictator leader at the time, General Juan Vicente Gómez. Mint State with light cabinet rub on the high points of the high-relief design, richly toned and lustrous surfaces with ample blue and golden hues.