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1 Sol - Manuel Isidoro Belzu General amnesty - Monetary Medal
1849 year| Silver (.666) | 3.4 g | 20 mm |
| Location | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1825-2009) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1849 |
| Currency | Sol (1827-1863) |
| Composition | Silver (.666) |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#333711 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Text inside two laurel branches, and legend above. Date in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EL DEPARTAMENTO DE POTOSI
AL GENERAL BELZU
1849
Translation:
THE DEPARTMENT OF POTOSI
TO GENERAL BELZU
1849
Edge
Reeded
Comment
In March 1849, military movements broke out in Oruro, La Paz, Cochabamba and Potosí. In the middle of suspense and conspiracy, on October 6, 1849, President Belzu grants a general amnesty to all delinquent or guilty Bolivians who found inside or outside the country, due to pending causes or deceased.
The Department of Potosí, coined in honor of General Belzu a Medal Coin cut from 1 Sol.
- Tapia# 116 (Weight 3.4grs ; Medal Alignment)
- Tapia# 117 (Weight 3.3grs ; Coin Alignment)
- Tapia# 118 (Weight 2.8grs ; Coin Alignment)
