1846 Medal Fonrobert-8106 AE Simon Bolivar, BN SP58BN 认证号51614702, PCGS号613860

The Bolivar Freeing the Slaves Statue Inauguration is a medal that was minted in 1846 to commemorate the erection of a statue of Simón Bolívar in Bogotá, Colombia. The medal depicts a relief of the statue on the front and an image of Bolívar freeing slaves on the back. The medal was made of silver by Tenerani and C. Voigt Bolivar liberated his own slaves, first in 1814 and then unconditionally in 1821 . He also pressed Congress to decree abolition. He stressed that it was 'madness that a revolution for liberty should try to maintain slavery