Medal of Bolivar, Silver Medal

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SKU: 02.BOL.0106.102.01.002

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Attributes

  • Country
    Bolivia
  • Makers
    Potosí mint
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: SIMON BOLIVAR LIBERTADOR DE COLOMBIA Y PERU Rev: POTOSI MANFIESTA SU GRATITUD AL GENIO DE LA LIBERTAD 1825
  • Version Remarks
    This version features an obverse inscription that translates to "Simon Bolivar, Liberator of Colombia and Peru Father of Bolivia," and reverse inscription that translates to "Potosí Manifests its gratitude to the Genius of the Freedom 1825 ."

History


The Medal of Bolivar (Medalla de Bolivar) was authorized by the new independent government of Bolivia in 1825, in commemoration of the efforts and courage of the revolutionary hero Simón Bolivar.

Simón Bolivar (1783-1830) was a military and political leader in Latin American during the Wars of Independence, who led the most important battles for the independence of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru.

There are several versions that vary in their inscriptions.

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