Buenos Aires Medal, Silver Medal

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SKU: 02.ARG.0110.102.01.000

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  • Silver Medal Obverse and Reverse

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Attributes

  • Country
    Argentina
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: FERNANDO VII REY DE ESPAÑA Y DE LAS INDIAS 1808 Rev: VIRTUD Y BALOR PREMIADO EN BUENOS AYRES EN POTOSI
  • Size
    30x39-49mm
  • Version Remarks
    This version weighs 22 grams.
  • Image Licensing
    This image/illustration is attributed to “Historia de los Premios Militares República de Argentina”, Vol. III, 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 Buenos Aires Medal (Medalla por Buenos Aires) was authorized by decree of the Junta of Seville, acting in name of Fernando VII, in 1809. It was awarded to the Spanish troops who defended the city of Buenos Aires at the time of the second English invasion in July, 1809.

The Medal has two grades, i.e., Gold Medal, and Silver Medal. However, it is uncertain whether the composition denotes the rank of the recipient.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that can be translated to "Ferdinand VII King of Spain and Las Indias 1808" and a reverse inscription that can be translated to “Virtue and Courage in Buenos Aires, in Potosí.”

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