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Medal - Mexican Independence Centennial
| Location | Mexico |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Elaborate allegorical composition in high relief depicting the bust of Miguel Hidalgo at center, flanked by a female figure representing Peace holding an olive branch to the left and a female figure representing Law holding tablets to the right, with a flying angel above; in the background, a large tree, the Cathedral of Mexico to the left, and the Popocatépetl volcano to the right. The arc legend reads CENTENARIO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA MEXICANA along the upper rim, with the date 1910 in a cartouche at the base, and the modeler's signature M. CENTURION MOD. in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CENTENARIO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA MEXICANA M. CENTURION MOD. 1910 |
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| Reverse lettering | 16 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1810 (Translation: September 16, 1810) |
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