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Guardia Nacional Buenos Aires
| Location | Argentina |
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| Year | 1898 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A warship at sea in the central field, set against a mountainous landscape with a radiant rising sun in the background. The legend REPUBLICA ARGENTINA arcs along the upper rim, with the date 1898 positioned to the right in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The Argentine national coat of arms — an oval cartouche depicting a handshake beneath a Phrygian cap on a pike, surmounted by a radiant rising sun — encircled by a laurel wreath tied at the base with a ribbon. The circular legend reads LA PATRIA Y SUS SUSCRITORES across the upper field and PRO-PATRIA DOLORES (B. AIRES) along the lower, with the maker's name ORZALI B. Y C. inscribed in small letters at the base of the central device. |
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| Reverse lettering | "LA PATRIA" Y SUS SUSCRITORES PRO-PATRIA DOLORES (B. AIRES) ORZALI B.Y.C. |
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