Iquique Merit Medal for the Chilean Navy, Bronze Medal

SKU: 02.CHL.0117.102.01

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  • Bronze Medal Obverse
  • Bronze Medal Obverse
  • Bronze Medal Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Chile
  • date of institution
    1879

History


The Medal for the Chilean Navy (Medalla a la Marina Chilena) was instituted to reward the survivors of the sunk ship "Esmeralda" which was attacked by the Peruvian ironclad "Huáscar" on May 21, 1879, during the War of the Pacific (1879-1883).

The Medal was authorized in Silver and Bronze; however, it is not clear in the composition of the Medal denoted the rank of the recipient.

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Iquique Merit Medal for the Chilean Navy, Bronze Medal

  • Price

    $180 USD

  • Composition

    Bronze

  • Inscription

    Obv: XXI V MDCCCLXXIX COMBATE NAVAL DE IQUIQUE Rev: GLORIA A LA MARINA CHILENA

  • Size

    34.5mm

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