Salta Medal, Medal

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SKU: 02.ARG.0115.101.01.001

Estimated market value:

$850 USD

  • Silver Medal Obverse

Estimated market value:

$850 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Argentina
  • Makers
    Juan de Dios Rivera
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: LA PATRIA A LOS VENCEDORES EN SALTA 20. D. FEBRO. D. 1813
  • Size
    40x51mm
  • Version Remarks
    This version weighs 42.3 grams.
  • Image Licensing
    This image/illustration is attributed to “Historia de los Premios Militares República de Argentina”, Vol. I, 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 Salta Medal (Medalla la Batalla de Salta) was established in Argentina by the Assembly of the United Provinces on March 5, 1813. The Medal was awarded to General Manuel Belgrano and his troops who forced the Spanish soldiers to surrender unconditionally in Salta on February 20, 1813.

The composition of the Medal denotes the rank of the recipient; the gold Medal were awarded to Lieutenants, and the silver Medal to Sergeants.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that stands for "La Patria a los Vencedores en Salta 20 de Febrero de 1813,” which can be translated to "The Fatherland to Salta Victors February 20, 1813."

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