Commercial Merit Medal, Gold Medal

SKU: 02.MEX.0103.101.01

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  • Gold Medal Obverse
  • Gold Medal Obverse
  • Gold Medal Reverse
  • Gold Medal Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Mexico
  • date of institution
    1809

History


The Commercial Merit Medal (Medalla al Mérito Comercial) was created in Mexico in support of King Fernando VII when he was captured by Napoleon in 1807.

The Medal had three grades: Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and Bronze Medal. It is not clear if the composition denotes the rank of the recipient.

There are several version with removed integral ring.

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Commercial Merit Medal, Gold Medal

  • Price

    $550 USD

  • Composition

    Bronze gilt

  • Inscription

    Obv: AMADO FERNANDO VII EL COMERCIO DE N.E. DERRAMARA GUSTOSO SU SANGRE EN TU DEFENSA Rev: LA INDUSTRIA Y EL VALOR SE UNIRAN EN DEFENSA DEL MONARCA TOMAS SURIA EN MEXICO AGOSTO 1809

  • Size

    65mm

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