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Simón Bolívar gold "Battle of Ayacucho" Medal ND (c. 1825) UNC (Surface Hairlines), Potosí mint, Barac-2 (gold), Fonrobert-9449, R&S-Bo1. 35mm. 29.59gm. Instituted 11 August 1825. Obv. Bolívar standing on Potosí holding Liberty Cap, radiant sun in background, pillar decorated with cannons and flags below. Rev. "La Republica Bolivar Agradecida Al Heroe Cuyo Nombre Lleva" (The Bolivar (Bolivian) Republic [Is] Grateful to the Hero Whose Name it Bears). A significant historical medal created in honor of the revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar, struck in an identical design to that which serves as the centerpiece for the Presidential Medal of Bolivia. The Presidential Medal was awarded as a gift to Simón Bolívar upon his arrival in Bolivia in 1825. Before his death in 1830, Bolívar stated in his will his desire for the medal to be returned to the Bolivian government upon his passing. Since then it has served as an important part of the official regalia of the Bolivian executive office. While the exact circumstances of additional gold and silver strikings of the same design are not well documented, the few pieces known seem to have been produced contemporarily with the original medal, and therefore serve as important relics to Bolivian national history and Bolívar's memory. Ross and Stahl state that the medal was created for the Bolivian victory at the Battle of Ayacucho, though they note that few Bolivian troops were believed to have fought in the battle. Gold examples, while recorded, are exceptionally scarce, and this is the first of its kind that we have ever seen or been able to locate.
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Estimate: 8000-10000 USD
Simón Bolívar gold "Battle of Ayacucho" Medal ND (c. 1825) UNC (Surface Hairlines), Potosí mint, Barac-2 (gold), Fonrobert-9449, R&S-Bo1. 35mm. 29.59gm. Instituted 11 August 1825. Obv. Bolívar standing on Potosí holding Liberty Cap, radiant sun in background, pillar decorated with cannons and flags below. Rev. "La Republica Bolivar Agradecida Al Heroe Cuyo Nombre Lleva" (The Bolivar (Bolivian) Republic [Is] Grateful to the Hero Whose Name it Bears). A significant historical medal created in honor of the revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar, struck in an identical design to that which serves as the centerpiece for the Presidential Medal of Bolivia. The Presidential Medal was awarded as a gift to Simón Bolívar upon his arrival in Bolivia in 1825. Before his death in 1830, Bolívar stated in his will his desire for the medal to be returned to the Bolivian government upon his passing. Since then it has served as an important part of the official regalia of the Bolivian executive office. While the exact circumstances of additional gold and silver strikings of the same design are not well documented, the few pieces known seem to have been produced contemporarily with the original medal, and therefore serve as important relics to Bolivian national history and Bolívar's memory. Ross and Stahl state that the medal was created for the Bolivian victory at the Battle of Ayacucho, though they note that few Bolivian troops were believed to have fought in the battle. Gold examples, while recorded, are exceptionally scarce, and this is the first of its kind that we have ever seen or been able to locate.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/bolivia/bolivia-simon-bolivar-gold-battle-of-ayacucho-medal-nd-c-1825-unc-surface-hairlines-/a/3081-32099.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 8000-10000 USD