Catalog
Orientality Year Landing of the 33 Orientals
| Location | Uruguay |
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| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | At center, the series logo depicting the Uruguayan Sun of May above a stylized building facade, surrounded by a circular legend reading '1975 AÑO DE LA ORIENTALIDAD' and 'SESQUICENTENARIO DE LOS HECHOS HISTORICOS DE 1825'. An outer raised border carries the additional legend 'GOBIERNO Y DECLARATORIA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA' running around the full circumference. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A standing male figure, identified as José Antonio Lavalleja, strides forward in high relief while carrying a flag with the inscription 'EN', rendered as a detail from Juan Manuel Blanes's painting 'Desembarco de los 33 Orientales'. Concentric curved lines radiate across the field, flanked symmetrically by laurel branch motifs on either side. No legend or lettering appears on this side. |
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