Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Monuments, National heroes: Completion of the Monument to the Victory of 2 May, 1874, silver medalets (2), both 23mm (B 874.01); Foundation Stone of the Statue of San Martin Laid, 1890, a silver medal by J.F.R. Whalen, 44mm (B 890.02); Velada de la Asamblea Patriótica Bolognesi, 1900, a silver medalet, 23mm (B 900.11); Completion of the Monumento Pino, 1901, a silver medalet, 23mm (B 901.09); Foundation Stone of the Monumento to Bolognesi Laid, 1902, silver medals (2), both 29mm (cf. B 902.05); Completion of the Monument to the Heroes of Arica, 1905, a silver medal, 30mm (B 905.15); Completion of the Monument to Manuel Candamo, 1912, silver medals (3), all 30mm (B 912.10); Completion of the Monument to José Galvez, Cajamarca, 1916, silver medalets (2), both 23mm; Completion of the Monument to Maria de Bellido, Ayacucho, 1925, a silver medalet, 23mm (B 925.18); other pieces (5), 1897-1970 [19]. Generally very fine, a few better (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals of Peru.

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The Monumento Pino commemorates the men of Puno who lost their lives in the Pacific War