COLOMBIA. Simon Bolivar/Abolition of Slavery Bronze Medal, 1846. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED Details. Rim Bruises, Environmental Damage.

cf. Fonrobert-8106. By Tenerani & Voigt. Diameter: 48mm; Weight: 58.78 gms. Obverse: Facing statue facing Simon Bolivar standing facing, draped and holding sword and scroll; all set upon plinth; Reverse: Bolivar standing slightly left, wearing tricorne hat, resting hand upon sword, and holding papers abolishing slavery; to left, male freedman upon his knees and clasping the foreleg of Bolivar; behind him, a freedwoman holds and suckles an infant; palm tree in background. Edge : Some bruises as noted, otherwise plain. This piece presents a very moving scene upon the reverse, with an enslaved family receiving their freedom from the aptly named 'Liberator.' A great anti-slavery piece that is quite SCARCE and not often encountered.

Estimate: $150.00 - $300.00