Orientality Year Law against Slavery
Features
| Location |
Uruguay
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1975 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 23.2 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 1975 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 554245 |
Commemorative issue
Law against Slavery
Series: Año de la Orientalidad
Obverse
Series logo at center, commemorated event name on top and sides, near edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LEY CONTRA LA ESCLAVITUD
• 1975 - AÑO DE LA ORIENTALIDAD •
SESQUICENTENARIO
DE LOS HECHOS HISTORICOS DE 1825
• • •
Translation:
Law against Slavery
1975 Year of the Orientality
150th. anniversary of the Historic Events from 1825
Designer: Santos Martínez Coch
Reverse
No text.
Slave head with dove flying and broken chain.
Designer: Santos Martínez Coch
Edge
Plain
Mint
Acuñaciones Españolas, Barcelona, Spain (1940-1980)Comments
On September 7th., 1825, is created the Law against slavery, stating from that date every child born at Uruguay will be free, the prohibition of import slaves from other counties, and starting procedures to free all current slaves.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Proof | ||||||||||||||
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