Indian Uprising Medal, Silver Medal

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SKU: 02.ARG.0140.102.01.000

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  • Silver Medal Obverse and Reverse

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Attributes

  • Country
    Argentina
  • Makers
    Banco de la Provincia
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: EL GOVno RECONOCIDO A LA VIRTUD Y AL VALOR MARCIAL Rev: VICTORIA CONTRA UNA FUERTE DIVISION DE INDIOS CHILENOS ENEMIGOS B.s AY.s OCT. re 2 DE 1837
  • Size
    30x37mm
  • Version Remarks
    This version weighs 16 grams.
  • Image Licensing
    This image/illustration is attributed to “Historia de los Premios Militares República de Argentina”, Vol. II, published by "Buenos Aires Talleres Gráficos, Arsenal Principal de Guerra" in 1910 in Buenos Aires. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries.

History


The Indian Uprising Medal (Medalla por un Triunfo sobre una División de Indios Chilenos Sublevados) was authorized by the Province of Buenos Aires on October 5, 1837. It was awarded to Officers and men who participated in the expedition under the command of Colonel Antonio Ramírez at the same year, where they defeated a large Indian troops.

It is not clear if the composition denotes the rank of the recipient.

This Medal features an obverse inscription that can be translated to "The Recognized Government to Virtue and Martial Value,” and a reverse inscription that can be translated to “Victory against to a Strong Division of Chilean Indian Enemies, Buenos Aires October 2, 1837.”

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