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January 2021 Auction 15-16 Jan 2021
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MEXICO. Independence (First Epoch) Gilt Bronze Award Medal, Instituted March 21, 1821. Augustin I Iturbide. EXTREMELY FINE Details.
Grove-D-18b; Barac-76. Diameter: 50mm. By J. Guerrero. Obverse: Three interlocking rings (representing the three guarantees of religion, union, and independence); below, two globes displaying the Western and Eastern hemispheres, unchained; Reverse: PRIMA EPOCHA above wreath. Loop attached at the top. Awarded by Augustin I Iturbide to independence fighters who served before March 1821, this plated specimen does exhibit numerous scuffs and marks to the surfaces, as well as a few minor bruises, but nevertheless stands as a solid example from this important and historic period of Mexican history.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00
Grove-D-18b; Barac-76. Diameter: 50mm. By J. Guerrero. Obverse: Three interlocking rings (representing the three guarantees of religion, union, and independence); below, two globes displaying the Western and Eastern hemispheres, unchained; Reverse: PRIMA EPOCHA above wreath. Loop attached at the top. Awarded by Augustin I Iturbide to independence fighters who served before March 1821, this plated specimen does exhibit numerous scuffs and marks to the surfaces, as well as a few minor bruises, but nevertheless stands as a solid example from this important and historic period of Mexican history.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00