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Medal - American alliance at the battle of Callao
| Location | Peru |
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| Year | 1866 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | Four armored female allegorical figures representing the allied South American nations — one bearing a shield to the right, another leaning on a striped shield — crossing their swords over a flaming brazier in a mutual oath of alliance. In the exergue, a shield flanked by laurel branches within a wreath. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALIANZA AMERICANA DE MDCCCLXVI. |
| Reverse description | A panoramic bird's-eye view of the bombardment of Callao, depicting warships exchanging fire amid billowing cannon smoke on the bay, with the fortifications of Callao in the foreground. Above the scene, two winged or airborne armored female allegorical figures brandish swords and carry shields, personifying the allied nations defending against the Spanish fleet. |
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