Inauguration of the building of the Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro
| Location | Brazil |
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| Year | 1906 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Gold plated bronze |
| Weight | 59.5 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (Gilt bronze) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Edge with striations, cornucopia mintmark and lettering 'Bronze' |
| Period | Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967) |
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| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Guanabara Bay having, on the right, a female figure seated with her left arm supported on a wheel and, with her right hand, she offers flowers to Mercury. At the top, the emblem of the Trade Association, flanked by two cherubs wrapped in drapery: one cherub holds a trumpet and the other a light clasp. In exergo, the weapons of the city of Rio de Janeiro |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
ASSOCIAÇÃO-COMMERCIAL-RIO-DE-JANEIRO (Translation: COMMERCIAL-ASSOCIATION-RIO-DE-JANEIRO) |
| Reverse description | Two-story building with human figures on top. In the upper arch, an inscription in three lines. Separated by a bar, a cog, an anchor, a caduceus and a cornucopia over a palm and oak branches. Below, the date. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
Associação Comercial do Rio de Janeiro / 7-5-1880 / 7-9-1906 (Translation: Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro / 7-5-1880 / 7-9-1906) |
| Mintage | |
| Numisquare ID | 2264527280 |
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