2 Soles '1/4 Melgarejo' - Mariano Melgarejo Belzu Murder - Monetary medal

€1.00
LocationBolivia
Year1865
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver (.666)
Weight4.9 g
Diameter25 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgeMilled
PeriodRepublic (1825-2009)
Notice
Reference(s) Burnett#–, Fonrobert#9677, Tapia#247
Obverse descriptionBust of General Mariano Melgarejo with suit military, legend surrounds.
Obverse letteringSALVADOR DE LA PATRIA Y SU PACIFICADOR EN 1865.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionCondor in flight, carrying in its claws branches of olive tree and a horn of plenty that sheds flowers, surrounded by text.
Reverse letteringPOTOSI A. S. E. EL JENERAL MARIANO MELGAREJO
(Translation: POTOSI TO HIS EXCELLENCE JENERAL MARIANO MELGAREJO)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverPotosi, Bolivia (1572-1953)
Mintage1865  - -
Catalog ID1808093270
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