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Colombia (struck in Italy), large bronze medal, 1846, Inauguration of the statue of Simon Bolivar in the Plaza Mayor (now Plaza Bolivar) in Bogota / Bolivar freeing slaves, by Tenerani, NGC MS 63 Brown ("top pop"). Fonrobert-8106. 49mm. Obverse with standing Bolivar in high relief on pedestal (showing AL LIBERTADOR) between AMICI-TIAE / MONV-MENTVM within legend SIMONI BOLIVAR LIBERATORI, signed at bottom by creator ("INV") TENERANI and maker ("FECIT") C. VOIGT; reverse with standing Bolivar at right with kneeling male slave at his feet in front of female slave holding suckling infant with legend SERVITVTIS to left and ABROGATIO to right, E BOGOTANO SIM. BOLIVAR / MONVMENTO / MDCCCXXXXVI in exergue. Smooth surfaces in even brown color, just a couple small dark spots on both sides, obverse rim-bump, tied with one other for finest in NGC census (this example mis-attributed to 1896).


Estimate: 400 - 600 USD