Confucio Montes de Oca

€2.00
LocationHonduras
Year
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionTin-zinc (Zinc–copper–tin alloy (mixed metal))
Weight25.95 g
Diameter40 mm
Thickness4.32 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled (high relief)
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth edge bearing the medal number and the minting house. Script: Latin Lettering: [email protected]
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Obverse descriptionBust of Confucio Montes de Oca with a painter’s palette and two brushes. The border contains one hundred dots symbolizing each year since his death.
Obverse lettering CONFUCIO MONTES DE OCA PIONERO DEL ARTE PLASTICO DE HONDURAS
(Translation: Confucio Montes de Oca – Pioneer of Honduran Plastic Arts)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLegend between dots. In the field, four artworks in relief: at center El Forjador; at right Safo; at left Claveles and Paisaje. The border contains one hundred dots symbolizing each year since his death.
Reverse lettering. PRIMER CENTENARIO DE SU LEGADO ARTÍSTICO CONFUCIO MONTES DE OCA 1925–2025 .
(Translation: First Centenary of His Artistic Legacy)
Reverse scriptLatin
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MintageND  - - 100
Catalog ID9960949580
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