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Puerto Rico (under Spain, struck in Barcelona), oval bronze religious medallion, De Borinquen Protec

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Medals & Tokens Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Puerto Rico (under Spain, struck in Barcelona), oval bronze religious medallion, De Borinquen Protec
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Puerto Rico (under Spain, struck in Barcelona), oval bronze religious medallion, De Borinquen Protectora, Virgen De La Providencia, ca. 1890s, very rare. 11.32 grams. Somewhat worn (Fine) but with loop at top intact (rare thus), this piece shows the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus on a pedestal that says DE BORINQUEN PROTECTORA / VIRGEN DE LA PROVIDENCIA (barely visible) on one side and a flag-bearing lamb on a rock in the sea (the arms of Puerto Rico) under the words Sn JUAN DE PUERTO-RICO on the other side, this specimen actually superior to the Efrain Archilla-Diez example published on NeoCollect.com. A smaller version is slightly more common.