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Medal - Mexican Independence Centennial
| Location | Mexico |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Elaborate allegorical composition in high relief depicting the bust of Miguel Hidalgo at center, flanked by a female figure representing Peace holding an olive branch to the left and a female figure representing Law holding tablets to the right, with a flying angel above; in the background, a large tree, the Cathedral of Mexico to the left, and the Popocatépetl volcano to the right. The arc legend reads CENTENARIO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA MEXICANA along the upper rim, with the date 1910 in a cartouche at the base, and the modeler's signature M. CENTURION MOD. in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic scene in high relief depicting the uprising at Dolores, with a central figure of Miguel Hidalgo striding forward brandishing a saber, accompanied by a crowd of insurgents armed with rifles, sticks, and axes, a drummer at center, and maguey and nopal plants in the foreground; the church of Dolores is visible in the upper right background. The arc legend 16 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1810 runs along the upper rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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