Orientality Year Rincón battle
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# 554265 |
Commemorative issue
Rincón battle
Series: Año de la Orientalidad
Obverse
Series logo at center, commemorated event name on top and sides, near edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BATALLA DEL RINCON
• 1975 - AÑO DE LA ORIENTALIDAD •
SESQUICENTENARIO
DE LOS HECHOS HISTORICOS DE 1825
• • • • •
Translation:
Rincón battle
1975 Year of the Orientality
150th. anniversary of the Historic Events from 1825
Designer: Santos Martínez Coch
Reverse
No text.
Fructuoso Rivera facing right, sunrays on background, from right.
Designer: Santos Martínez Coch
Edge
Plain
Mint
Acuñaciones Españolas, Barcelona, Spain (1940-1980)Comments
Rincón battle was fought on September 24th., 1825 between Oriental (Uruguayan) forces, leaded by Fructuoso Rivera, and Brazilian forces, leaded by João Propício Mena Barreto that currently had invaded the country on 1820. Battle is also known as Batalla del Rincón de las Gallinas or Batalla del Rincón de Haedo, as per the old and new names of the location. It is placed on the confluence of Negro river and Uruguay river on west of Uruguay.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Proof | ||||||||||||||
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