Lima, Peru, silver medal, 1824, Battle of Ayacucho, NGC MS 63 PL. Fonrobert-9178. Obverse: Bolivar in uniform facing right inside legend . A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR . above and A. DAVALOS G. below; Reverse: arms of Peru inside legend EL PERU RESTAURADO EN AYACUCHO ANO DE 1824 . ; Edge: corded. Certainly among the finest extant and the only example designated as Prooflike by NGC, with choice, sharp, high-relief details possessing a frosty appearance against silvery mirror fields, only minor hairlines, exceptional lustrous silver surfaces with no toning, a popular medal instituted by law in 1825 to commemorate the Battle of Ayacucho (1824) that signified the ultimate end of Spanish rule in Peru. NGC #2871427-001.
($1000-2000)