Medal for Oaxaca, Gold Medal

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SKU: 02.MEX.0185.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$4200 USD

Estimated market value:

$4200 USD

Attributes

Country

Mexico
Composition

Gold
Inscription

Obv: DEFENDIO LA INDEPENDENCIA NACIONAL OAXACA Rev: VENCIENDO AL ENEMIGO ESTRANGERO Y AL TRAIDOR A SU PATRIA
Size

30mm
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 Medal for Oaxaca (Medalla por Oaxaca) was authorized by the state of Oaxaca to reward the military personnel who defended Oaxaca against the French Army during the Second French Intervention at the battles of Juchitan, Miahuatlan, and La Carbonera.

The composition of the Medal denotes the rank of the recipient. I Class Gold Medal was awarded to Generals and Chiefs, while II Class Silver Medal was conferred upon Officers, and III Class Bronze Medal was awarded to the troops.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that can be translated to "He Defended the National Independence in Oaxaca," and a reverse inscription that can be translated to "Defeating against Foreign Enemies and the Traitors of their Fatherland."

This Medal is known as well as the Medal of Oaxaca State for the French Intervention (Medalla del Estado de Oaxaca por la Intervención Francesa).

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