Winners of Corrientes Medal 1865, Copper Medal

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SKU: 02.ARG.0155.103.01.004

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Attributes

Country

Argentina
Composition

Copper
Inscription

Obv: LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA A LOS VENCEDORES EN CORRIENTES Rev: 25 DE MAYO 1865
Size

26X33mm
Version Remarks

This version weighs 15 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 Winners of Corrientes Medal 1865 (Medalla para los Vencedores de Corrientes) was instituted by the Argentinian Congress in Buenos Aires on August 19, 1865. It was awarded to General Wenceslao Paunero and the Argentine and Brazilian troops under his command, who advanced up the Paraná River and reoccupied Corrientes after a Paraguayan invasion.

The composition of this Medal denotes the rank of the recipient; the Gold Medal was awarded to Chiefs, the Silver Medal was awarded to Officers and the Bronze and Copper Medals to enlisted men.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that can be translated to "The Republic of Argentina to the Winners of Corrientes ," and a reverse inscription that translates to “May 25, 1865.”

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