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Medal - Cordoba National Exposition
| Location | Argentina |
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| Year | 1871 |
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| Weight | 76 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts an allegorical scene in high relief: three female figures personifying Science, Art, and Industry presenting offerings to a seated female personification of Argentina holding a shield bearing the national arms. A bust of President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento appears in the upper field. The engravers' signature J. S. & A. B. WYON SC. appears in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA ARGENTINA EXPOSICION NACIONAL EN CORDOBA J. S. & A. B. WYON SC. |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a seven-line inscription within a laurel wreath, recording the award under the administration of President D. F. Sarmiento. The outer legend carries the motto LIBERTAD Y TRABAJO and the Roman numeral date MDCCCLXXI, with the engravers' signature J. S. & A. B. WYON SC. also present. |
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