Watch List notes:

Ayacucho, Peru, copper medal, 1824 (struck 1825), Restoration of Peru in Ayacucho by Bolivar, very rare planchet for the issue. Fonrobert-9178 (but in copper). 16.66 grams. Obverse with bust of Bolivar above A•DAVALOS G• (engraver) inside legend •A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR•; reverse with arms inside legend EL PERU RESTAURADO EN AYACUCHO ANO DE 1824•. Mint State with some red toning, minor natural rim-flaws. Rare version of a popular medal instituted by law in 1825 to commemorate the Battle of Ayacucho (1824), which finally ended Spanish rule in Peru. Note this copper striking (unlisted in Fonrobert) is thicker (and heavier) than the normal silver.

Estimate: $800