© Río de la Plata Compañía Numismática
© Río de la Plata Compañía Numismática
1 sol "⅛ Melgarejo" - Mariano Melgarejo no lettering - Monetary medal
1865 year| Silver (.666) | 2.5 g | 19 mm |
| Location | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1825-2009) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1865 |
| Value | ⅛ Melgarejo = 1 Sol (0.125) |
| Currency | Melgarejo (1865) |
| Composition | Silver (.666) |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#387074 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Weapons of the National Shield (Cerro Rico de Potosí, alpaca, sheaf of wheat and a rising sun), on a cornucopia and the year
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1865
Edge
Milled
Comment
As one more, of so many tributes, that the people toasted in honor of President Mariano Melgarejo, was minted in the Royal Mint of Potosí, a unique 1 Sol cut coin medal.
