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GUATEMALA: Republica, AR medal (41.37g), 1821. AU

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,200.00 USD
GUATEMALA: Republica, AR medal (41.37g), 1821. AU
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This item SOLD at 2016 May 21 @ 16:21UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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GUATEMALA: República, AR medal (41.37g), 1821, Fonrobert-7206, 43mm, Independence of Guatemala medal, on obverse engraver working at an obelisk, "FREE AND INDEPENDENT GUATEMALA (GUATEMALA LIBRE E INDEPENDIENTE)," with "15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821 GENERL GAINZA, J.C.E" on obelisk; the Mints of America, in their order of founding, were represented by other obelisks; on the obelisk representing Guatemala, the shield of the city and its base is showing the date of independence; the reverse reading "EL LIBRE OFRECE PAZ PERO EL SIERVO JAMAS (THE FREE OFFER PEACE BUT NEVER THE SERVANT)," and there is an angel armed with arrows, stepping on broken chains that bounded the two worlds and shedding abundance from the cornucopia in his hand on the American continent and placing a laurel branch on the old world, surface hairlines, prooflike surfaces, choice About Unc. On September 15, 1821, Central America declared its independence from Spain. Article 16 of the Act of Independence commanded the new government to mint a medal to perpetuate forever the memory of that day. It was designed by the engraver José Casildo España (who placed his initials "JCE" on it) and was minted in silver, copper and gilt-copper.