^Lot 1459 BOLIVIA, large silver medal struck in Potosí, 1865, Mariano Donato Muñoz, NGC MS 60, ex-Whittier.

BOLIVIA, large silver medal struck in Potosí, 1865, Mariano Donato Muñoz, NGC MS 60, ex-Whittier. Burnett-90; Fonrobert-unl. 50 mm. Obverse with large, high-relief bust of Liberty inside legend GRATITUD DE LOS PUEBLOS AL TALENTO. with POTOSI at bottom; reverse with MARIANO / DONATO / MUNOZ inside wreath; reeded edge. Light toning over uneven luster with a few spots of verdigris, light surface hairlines. A large and impressive medal (Burnett calls it a 5 bolivianos) that bears a monetary edge and lauds the accomplishments of Melgarejo's second-in-command, Muñoz. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection of Bolivian Monetary Medals (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 704).
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