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Medal - S. E. L. Maduro and Sons centenary
| Location | Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles) |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | High-relief facing bust of Salomon Elias Levy Maduro (1814–1883), bearded and wearing a frock coat with bow tie, set against a maritime background featuring waves, an anchor to the left, and a dolphin to the right. The sculptor's signature O. RUOTOLO appears in the lower right field. The surrounding legend identifies the subject as founder and gives the founding date. |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical composition centred on a Dutch colonial-style building set behind a stretch of water, with a sailing ship visible to the upper right beneath a radiant sun. To the right, a nude male figure wearing a winged helmet (Mercury) is seated on a boat prow, holding a cornucopia. To the left, a native woman is seated holding produce, with two additional native faces and an overflowing cornucopia in the lower foreground. The surrounding legend records the firm's first centenary and location. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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