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Venezuela (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), large silver medal, 1921, Simon Bolivar / Battle of Car

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Venezuela (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), large silver medal, 1921, Simon Bolivar / Battle of Car
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Venezuela (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), large silver medal, 1921, Simon Bolivar / Battle of Carabobo centennial, by George T. Morgan. Braschi-I.B.21. 145.05 grams; 70 mm. Obverse: Bolivar on horseback facing left, BOLIVAR EMANCIPO A VENEZUELA EN CARABOBO Y DE ALLI PARTIO A REALIZAR LA LIBERTAD DEL CONTINENTE above, Morgan's signature in exergue; Reverse: winged Fame sounding trumpet and holding a sword with JUNIO 24 DE 1821 in wreath at right and JUNIO 24 DE 1921 below, EL GENERAL JUAN VICENTE GOMEZ EN CELEBRACION DEL CENTENARIO DE LA BATALLA DE CARABOBO above, M in exergue; Edge: plain. An impressively bold and artistically designed medal commemorating the centennial of the liberation of Venezuela by Bolivar featuring Venezuela's dictator leader at the time, General Juan Vicente Gomez. Beautifully toned Mint State piece with hues of blue and gold across bright surfaces with some polishing, a few minor edge-bumps, first example we have seen in silver. With velvet-lined clamshell box in red leather from a Madrid jeweler.