Ayacucho, Peru, silver medal, 1824 (struck 1825), Restoration of Peru in Ayacucho by Bolivar, encapsulated NGC MS 64+* DPL. Fonrobert-9178. 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. Popular medal instituted by law in 1825 to commemorate the Battle of Ayacucho (1824), which finally ended Spanish rule in Peru. Deep mirror proof-like surfaces with heavily frosted devices; overall well-centered and detailed strike. A true gem and the finest specimen we have ever seen. NGC #4489239-001.
($2000-3000)