1 Sol - Andrés de Santa Cruz (Commemoration of the possession of the new ruler - Monetary Medal) 1829 front 1 Sol - Andrés de Santa Cruz (Commemoration of the possession of the new ruler - Monetary Medal) 1829 back
1 Sol - Andrés de Santa Cruz (Commemoration of the possession of the new ruler - Monetary Medal) 1829 photo
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1 Sol - Andrés de Santa Cruz Commemoration of the possession of the new ruler - Monetary Medal

1829 year
Silver (.666) 3.4 g 20 mm
Description
Location
Bolivia
Period
Republic (1825-2009)
Type
Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Year
1829
Currency
Sol (1827-1863)
Composition
Silver (.666)
Weight
3.4 g
Diameter
20 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#384424
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Pigeon in flight, carrying a branch in its beak
olive tree, inscribed within the legend

Script: Latin

Lettering: PAZ UNION E INDEPENDENCIA DE BOLIVIA

Edge

Reeded

Comment

In commemoration of the possession of the new ruler, employees of the administration of Potosí, minted a Medal Coin cut from 1 Sol, while the people, Congress and Army were in uncertainty and anarchy, the legend PAZ, UNION E INDEPENDENCIA, express the political moment that crossed the Republic.