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2 Soles '1/4 Melgarejo' - Mariano Melgarejo Belzu Murder - Monetary medal
Location | Bolivia |
Year | 1865 |
Type | Commemorative medal |
Composition | Silver (.666) |
Weight | 4.9 g |
Diameter | 25 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Edge | Milled |
Period | Republic (1825-2009) |
Notice | |
Reference(s) | Burnett#–, Fonrobert#9677, Tapia#247 |
Obverse description | Bust of General Mariano Melgarejo with suit military, legend surrounds. |
Obverse lettering | SALVADOR DE LA PATRIA Y SU PACIFICADOR EN
1865. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Condor in flight, carrying in its claws branches of olive tree and a horn of plenty that sheds flowers, surrounded by text. |
Reverse lettering | POTOSI
A. S. E. EL JENERAL MARIANO MELGAREJO (Translation: POTOSI TO HIS EXCELLENCE JENERAL MARIANO MELGAREJO) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953) |
Mintage | 1865 - -
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Catalog ID | 1808093270 |
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