1 Escudo - Mariano Melgarejo Birth of General Melgarejo - Monetary medal
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Features
| Location |
Bolivia
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1825-2009)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1869 |
| Value | 1 Escudo= 2 Melgarejos |
| Currency | Melgarejo (1865) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 396046 |
| References | Tapia# 374 Raul Ernesto Tapia Bascope; 2016. Medallas monetarias y conmemorativas de Bolivia 1825-1925. Z & T ESTUDIO SRL, La Paz, Bolivia.Davis Burnett; 1987. Bolivian Proclamation Coinage. Latin American Press, Virginia, Minnesota, United States. |
Commemorative issue
POTOSÍ TO GENERAL MELGAREJO
Obverse
Bust of General Melgarejo, surrounds the legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: VIVA EL PRESIDENTE MELGAREJO
Reverse
Legend
Script: Latin
Lettering:
POTOSI A S. E.
28
DE MARZO
DE
1869
EN SU NATALICIO
Unabridged legend:
POTOSI A SU EXCELENCIA EN SU NATALICIO
28 DE MARZO DE 1869
Translation:
POTOSI TO HIS EXCELLENCE ON HIS BIRTHDAY
MARCH 28, 1869
Edge
Milled
Mint
Potosi, Bolivia (1573-1953)Comments
*Burnett 114 var. “describes the same coin in silver”
The Public Administration of Potosí commemorated the birth of General Melgarejo in the year 1869, with the minting of a Medal Coin cut of 1 Escudo and 1 Sol.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1869 | |||||||||||||||
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