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Auction: 379 - The George Blaine Collection Part I: Ancient, Islamic, Europe, South and Central America - e-Auction
Lot: 661

Bolivia. Republica. Medallic 2 Soles, 1852/1. Liberty seated right with youth and baby facing radiant sun, rev. Fleeing criminal being chased off a cliff by a sword held by an arm emerging from a cloud. Burnett 43. The divine intervention in a would-be crime theme here is based on the attempted assassination of President Belzu September 6, 1850 (he also would survive 42 revolutions against his authority.) Very scarce. Toned. Extremely Fine.

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