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Zepita, Peru, silver 5-sided military decoration with original ribbon, 1823, very rare.

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Zepita, Peru, silver 5-sided military decoration with original ribbon, 1823, very rare.
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Zepita, Peru, silver 5-sided military decoration with original ribbon, 1823, very rare. Fonrobert-9265; Salbach-983; Coleccion de leyes, decretos y otros documentos, sobre condecoraciones militares, medallas conmemorativas, monedas metallica, (1891), page 272; South American Decorations and War Medals by Gillingham (1932), plate II (page 148). 5.44 grams and 1-1/4" x 1", with 1"-wide ribbon. This medal, issued by Peru to Ecuadorian and Peruvian troops for the Battle of Zepita on August 25, 1823, was authorized by General Andres de Santa Cruz. It is a unique shape--an irregular pentagon--showing EN LA CUNA DE LOS TIRANOS LABRE SU SEPULCRO with a wreath of flowers below on the obverse and ZEPITA AGOSTO 25 DE 1823 within a laurel wreath on the reverse, attractively toned XF+, the extremely rare original ribbon in excellent condition as well.