PERU. President Ramon Castilla/National Penitentiary Silver Medal, 1856. Lima Mint. NGC MS-62.
36mm Fonrobert-9109. Obverse: Uniformed bust right; Reverse: Legend in eight lines. Commemorating the groundwork on the national penitentiary, this lustrous medal offers some alluring cabinet toning and a minimum of lightly scattered marks. The detail to the bust of the president, especially in his hair, is quite intricate.
Estimate: $200.00- $300.00