Medal for The Winners of the Battle of Pasco, Silver Medal

SKU: 02.ARG.0125.102.01

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  • Silver Medal Obverse and Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Argentina
  • date of institution
    August 15, 1821
  • remarks
    The medals of the Argentine Independence were manufactured mainly at the mints of Potosí and La Plata.

History


The Medal for the Winners of the Battle of Pasco (Medalla para los Vencedores de la Batalla de Pasco) was authorized by the Argentinian hero General José de San Martín in Peru on August 15, 1821. It was awarded to Argentinian, Chilean, and Peruvian troops who defeated to Spanish royalist forces at the Battle of Pasco on December 6, 1820.

The composition of this Medal denotes the rank of the recipient. The Gold Medal was awarded to Chief General Juan Antonio Álvarez de Arenales, and the Generals of each division. The Silver Medal was awarded to Officers, and the Bronze Medal to enlisted men.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that translates to “To the Winners of Pasco,” and a reverse inscription that translates to “December 6, 1820.”

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  • Price

    $340 USD

  • Composition

    Bronze

  • Inscription

    Obv: A LOS VENCEDORES DE PASCO Rev: DIC. 6. DE 1820

  • Size

    29mm

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  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: A LOS VENCEDORES DE PASCO Rev: DIC. 6 DE 1820

  • Size

    25x30mm

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