Watch List notes:

Peru, gilt copper oval medal with loop, dated 1824, Bolivar / Ayacucho, by Atanasio Davalos, NGC AU details / tooled. Fonrobert-9179 (but in gilt copper). 30x26mm. Obverse with uniformed bust of Bolivar, A D below, legend .A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR.; reverse with arms of Peru, with wreath above and olive/palm branches below, inside legend EL PERU RESTAURADO EN AYACUCEO [sic] ANO DE 1824.; plain edge; integrated loop at top. This elegant medal commemorates Bolivar's campaign in Peru, starting with the Battle of Pichincha in 1822 and ending with the Battle of Ayacucho in 1824. It was created by decree under Jose Maria Galdiano on February 12, 1825, for the Congress of El Peru and given to military officers for their roles in the Battle of Ayacucho, which finally ended Spanish rule in Peru. Interestingly, the H in AYACUCHO is over a blundered E. Fully plated with pale gold, some tool marks in the centers and minor residue on the reverse.


Estimate: 600 - 900 USD