Cross for Tekax, Cross

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SKU: 02.MEX.0161.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$5200 USD

  • Cross Obverse

Estimated market value:

$5200 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Mexico
  • Composition
    Gilt/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: POR SU VALOR Y DENUEDO EN TEKAX LA PATRIA AGRADECIDA Rev: 14 Y 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1857
  • Size
    42mm
  • Image Licensing
    This image/illustration is attributed to “Condecoraciones mexicanas y su Historia”, Carlos Perez-Maldonado, published by "Impresora Monterrey S.A." in 1942 in Monterrey, México. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries.

History


The Cross for Tekax (Cruz de Tekax) was instituted on November 7, 1857 in recognition of Captain D. Onofre Bacelis, and the Officers under his command, who led the garrison of Tekax against a Mayan Indians rose up on September 14, 1857.

The Cross features an obverse inscription that can be translate to "The Fatherland Graceful for His Valor and Courage in Texak."

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