50th Aniversario de Cartografía Nacional

€356,886.00
LocationVenezuela
Year
TypeCommemorative medals/Historical medal
Composition
Weight59 g
Diameter54 mm
Thickness3 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
PeriodFourth Republic (1953-1999)
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Obverse descriptionA satin silver-colored rim and field are divided by a smooth, embossed silver ring. The field contains a shield-like shape containing a section of a globe centered on the northern part of South America (i.e. Venezuela), over which a plane emitting a triangle downwards flies on a backdrop of a large cloud.
Obverse lettering5 0 A N I V E R S A R I O ~ 1935 - 1985 ~ Dirección de Cartografía Nacional M. A. R. N. R.
(Translation: 5 0 A N N I V E R S A R Y ~ 1935 - 1985 ~  Direction/Management of National Cartography  Ministry of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources)
Obverse scriptLatin, Latin (cursive)
Reverse descriptionAn equilateral triangle circumscribed by the edge of the medal. The bottom sector, below the triangle, contains the MARNR logo. Within the triangle is a section of a globe divided into a grid. Above this globe flies a plane projecting a triangle downwards onto a map of Venezuela, divided into its municipalities. This map of Venezuela includes the disputed eastern region of Guyana (Guayana Esequiba). In the bottom-left corner of the triangle is a square containing the Coat of Arms of Venezuela.
Reverse letteringCARTOGRAFIA NACIONAL MAR CARIBE ZONA EN RECLAMACION REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA M.A.R.N.R
(Translation: National Cartography  Caribbean Sea  Zone in claim/Claimed zone  Republic of Venezuela Ministry of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources)
Reverse scriptLatin
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MintageND  - -
Catalog ID8900609280
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