^Lot 1096 Colombia (struck in Italy), large bronze medal, 1846, Inauguration of the statue of Simon Bolivar in

Colombia (struck in Italy), large bronze medal, 1846, Inauguration of the statue of Simon Bolivar in the Plaza Mayor (now Plaza Bolivar) in Bogota / Bolivar freeing slaves, by Tenerani, NGC MS 63 Brown ("top pop"). Fonrobert-8106. 49mm. Obverse with standing Bolivar in high relief on pedestal (showing AL LIBERTADOR) between AMICI-TIAE / MONV-MENTVM within legend SIMONI BOLIVAR LIBERATORI, signed at bottom by creator ("INV") TENERANI and maker ("FECIT") C. VOIGT; reverse with standing Bolivar at right with kneeling male slave at his feet in front of female slave holding suckling infant with legend SERVITVTIS to left and ABROGATIO to right, E BOGOTANO SIM. BOLIVAR / MONVMENTO / MDCCCXXXXVI in exergue. Smooth surfaces in even brown color, just a couple small dark spots on both sides, obverse rim-bump, tied with one other for finest in NGC census (this example mis-attributed to 1896). Please use this link to verify the certification number